Medha Kulkarni
Medha Kulkarni | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Prakash Javadekar |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Chandrakant Mokate |
| Succeeded by | Chandrakant Patil |
| Constituency | Kothrud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1969 Pune, Pune district, Maharashtra |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Vishram Kulkarni (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
| Parents |
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| Residence | Pune |
| Education | B.Sc, B.Ed, M.Ed, Ph.D |
| Alma mater | Pune University |
| Profession | Teacher, Politician |
Medha Vishram Kulkarni is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She servers as the Member of Rajya Sabha fron Maharashtra since 2024. Previously, she was Member of Vidhan Sabha from Kothrud, Maharashtra. She is awarded with Sansad Ratna awards in 2025 for her excellence performance in parliamentary duties.[1]
Political career
Kulkarni was a first term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Kothrud assembly constituency in Pune where she won against Chandrakant Mokate of Shiv Sena(UBT).[2][3] She is only one of the two women members in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pune and belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4]
Positions held
- Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kothrud.
- Terms in office: 2014–2019.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Sansad Ratna: 'संसद रत्न' से सम्मानित होंगे 17 सांसद; जानें सुप्रिया-निशिकांत समेत किस-किस को मिलेगा पुरस्कार". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Pune: BJP MLA Medha Kulkarni". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Kulkarni Medha Vishram of BJP WINS the Kothrud constituency Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". newsreporter.in. Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "The 2 women MLAs and their success mantras". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Winner Candidate in Kothrud assembly constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ The New Indian Express (24 October 2019). "Maharashtra now has seven more women members in assembly". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.