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Ashok Chavan
  • Birth Name:
    Ashok Shankarrao Chavan
  • Date of Birth:
    April 28, 1958
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Taurus
  • Place of Birth:
    Mumbai, India
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Black
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Religion:
    Hinduism

Family

Ashok Chavan
  • Spouse:
    Ameeta Chavan

Career

Ashok Chavan

Trivia

Ashok Chavan
  • After winning assembly elections in 2009, Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi named Ashok Chavan as next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
  • Pawar had been lukewarm towards Ashok Chavan, after his first choice of union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde was ignored well before the race began.
  • He is the president of Sai Sevabhavi Trust Nanded, a charitable voluntary organisation.
  • He was the General Secretary of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee from 1995 to 1999.
  • In November 2004, Ashok Chavan became Minister for Industries, Mining, Cultural Affairs & Protocol.
  • In 2003, Ashok Chavan became minister for Transport, Ports, Cultural Affairs and Protocol.
  • In 1992 he was Elected as M.L.C from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Constituency and later joined as Minister of State for Public works, Urban Development and Home in March 1993.
  • In the year 87-88 Ashok Chavan was elected as Member of Parliament from Nanded (Lok Sabha constituency).
  • He started his political career as General Secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
  • He also served as Minister for Cultural Affairs, Industries, Mines and Protocol in Vilasrao Deshmukh government.

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