Santosh Kautika Tarfe

Dr. Santosh Tarfe
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byRajeev Satav
Succeeded bySantosh Bangar
ConstituencyKalamnuri
Personal details
Born (1976-06-12) 12 June 1976
Dist.Hingoli District
Political partyShiv Sena(UBT) (2025-Present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (Before 2025)
SpouseVandanatai Tarfe
RelativesAdv. Shivajirao Moghe (Father-in-Law)
EducationGraduate Professional M.B.B.S. Governement Medical College, Aurangabad, -1999-2000, D.C.H. College of physicians and surgeons , Mumbai-2006-07
OccupationMedical Profession & Agriculture

Santosh Kautika Tarfe is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Indian National Congress (INC).[1] He was made MLA by Rajeev Satav after Satav became MP in 2014 He represents the Kalamnuri Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Shiv Sena (UBT).[2]

Personal life

He is son in law of former INC minister Shivajirao Moghe.[3][4]

Career

He has been president of Maharashtra State Tribal Youth Welfare Organisation.[5] He joined the INC in February, 2012.[6]

Controversy

In September 2013, case was filed against Tarfe for abetting suicide of a tribal Raju Munjaji Vibhute (aged 23), son of RTI activist Munjaji Vibhute, belonging to Brahman Wadi, of Aundha Nagnath Taluka, Hingoli district, on a complaint filed by his widow.[3] He was absconding in police records according to a news report dated 12 September 2013.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  2. ^ "VHP leader Uddhav Kadam, former Congress MLA Santosh Tarfe join Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena". The Times of India. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "आदिवासी युव‌क संघाच्या पदाधिका-यांविरुद्ध गुन्हे". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b "आत्महत्या: सामाजिक मंत्र्यांचे जावई असलेले आरोपी अद्यापही फरार". divyamarathi.com (in Marathi). 12 September 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  5. ^ Shaikh, Illiyas (12 June 2014). "राजीव सातव यांच्या वारसाविषयी उत्सुकता". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  6. ^ "ग्रामीण भागात विविध विकास योजना राबविण्यासाठी केंद्र व राज्य शासन कोट्यवधी रुपयांचा निधी देते". marathisrushti.com (in Marathi). 5 February 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2015.