First-time BJP MP from Pune Murlidhar Mohol was on Sunday inducted as minister of state in the Narendra Modi's government.
Mohol, 49, is a Maratha and his victory over Dhanegkar by more than 1.23 lakh votes helped the BJP retain Pune. (Photo: X/@mohol_murlidhar)
Pune,UPDATED: Jun 10, 2024 04:28 IST
First-time BJP MP from Pune Murlidhar Mohol was on Sunday inducted as minister of state in the Narendra Modi's government.
A former mayor of Pune, he defeated Congress' Ravindra Dhangekar, who, incidentally, had wrested the BJP bastion Kasba in a recent Assembly bypoll.
Mohol, 49, is a Maratha and his victory over Dhanegkar by more than 1.23 lakh votes helped the BJP retain Pune, Maharashtra's second-largest city and one of the country's premier industrial and commercial hubs, for the third consecutive time.
He hails from Mulshi tehsil in the district and has graduated from Kolhapur University. He also took wrestling lessons there.
Mohol, who attended RSS 'shakhas', became a corporator for the first time in 2002 and headed the standing committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation before becoming mayor in 2019.
He had lost the Assembly polls from Khadakwasla seat in Pune in 2009.
"I feel fortunate that I got the opportunity to be part of the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I would like to express my gratitude towards the BJP leadership for giving me this opportunity," said Mohol.
Published By:
Vadapalli Nithin Kumar
Published On:
Jun 10, 2024
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