Babanrao Lonikar

Babanrao Dattatray Yadav (Lonikar) (born 1 March 1965) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra state, and a member of the thirteenth 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He was the Minister of Water Supply and Sanitation in the Government of Maharashtra. He represents Partur-Mantha Vidhan Sabha Constituency in the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra. He belongs to Bhartiya Janata Party.

Babanrao Lonikar
Minister of Water Supply & Sanitation
Government of Maharashtra
In office
5 December 2014 – 12 November 2019
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Succeeded by Gulab Raghunath Patil
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2014
Preceded by Sureshkumar Jethalia
Constituency Partur
In office
1999–2009
Preceded by Abdul Kadir Abdul Wahed Deshmukh
Succeeded by Sureshkumar Jethalia
Constituency Partur
Personal details
Born 1 March 1965 (age 59)
Loni, Jalna district, Maharashtra, India
Political party Bhartiya Janata Party
Spouse Vandana Lonikar
Children Bhakti, Rahul & Shreejay
Occupation Politician, Farmer
Website official website

Political career

Babanrao Yadav is 55 years old MLA contested election from Partur, Maharashtra in the year 2019 and he won. Nowadays, he is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Also, he was elected as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Partur constituency in the years 1999, 2004 and 2014, respectively. Babanrao Yadav is also known as Babanrao Lonikar.

Positions held

He was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Jalna district.

Within BJP

  • State Vice President, BJP (1994)

Legislative

  • Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2014
  • Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2004-2009