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Nitin Gadkari
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister
Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari is the Union minister for road transport and highways as well as micro, small and medium enterprises in the second term of the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) government at the Centre. A day after being sworn in as a Cabinet minister on May 30, 2019, Gadkari was given charge of the road transport ministry, a portfolio he had held throughout the MOdi government's first term (2014-2019) as well. Additionally, he was given charge of the MSME ministry.
A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he had also held the Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation portfolios in the first term of the Modi government (from September 3, 2017, until the end of the term).
A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he had also held the Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation portfolios in the first term of the Modi government (from September 3, 2017, until the end of the term).
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gadkari contested from Maharashtra's Nagpur constituency, which he had represented in the previous Lok Sabha as well. From this keenly watched seat, Gadkari won a re-election by beating his nearest rival Nana Patole of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 216009 votes. He polled 55.67 of the votes cast in the constituency, compared with Patole's vote share of 37.45 per cent.
Previously, Gadkari also held the positions of Minister for Rural Development from June 4, 2014, to November 9, 2014, Minister for Panchayati Raj from June 4, 2014, to November 9, 2014, and Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation from June 4, 2014, to November 9, 2014.
In the past, Gadkari had drawn a lot of controversy with his comment that "leaders who fail to fulfil promises get 'beaten up' by people". In December, Gadkari had said that leadership should have the tendency to own up to defeat and failures. The remarks had come days after the BJP's loss in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Assembly polls.
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Amritsar-Jamnagar expressway to be completed by Sep 2023: Gadkari
The 1224-km highway is being developed at a cost of Rs 26,000 for the Bharatmala programme.| May 19, 2022, Thursday -
BJP to hold 3-day high-level meeting in Jaipur ahead of assembly polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually attend the meeting and address the party workers| May 13, 2022, Friday -
Govt aims to build 18,000 km of highways in FY23, says Nitin Gadkari
The government is committed to expanding the national highway network across the country with the aim of constructing 18,000 km ...| May 12, 2022, Thursday -
Govt sets target to reduce 50% road accident deaths by 2024: Gadkari
The minister said action should be taken immediately on black spots| May 11, 2022, Wednesday -
Nitin Gadkari inaugurates a vehicle scrapping facility in Haryana
According to the statement, Gadkari said that the biggest benefit from this policy will be that copper, steel, aluminum, rubber ...| May 10, 2022, Tuesday -
Bihar bridge collapses, Union Minister Gadkari blames low-grade material
Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday blamed low-quality construction material for the ...| May 10, 2022, Tuesday -
Adoption of tech, economic viability key to successful projects: Gadkari
Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said that proven technology, economic viability, availability of raw material ...| May 09, 2022, Monday -
Govt aims to develop vehicle scrapping facilities within 150 kms of cities
Gadkari noted that the road transport and highways ministry has designed the vehicle scrapping policy in a way that allows all ...| May 07, 2022, Saturday -
Number of EVs in India will go up to 30 mn in next 2 years: Gadkari
"In the electric scooter segment, there are about 250 startups that are working right now and they have really made good scooters ...| May 07, 2022, Saturday -
Govt targets 18,000 km highway construction in FY23, at 50 km/day: Gadkari
The target is ambitious as the ministry in 2021-22 set a 40-km per day construction goal, but later revised it down.| May 05, 2022, Thursday