Shweta Mahale

Shweta Mahale, nee Patil, (born 27 March 1983) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. She is the Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Buldhana District.[1][2]

Shweta Mahale
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byRahul Bondre
ConstituencyChikhali
Personal details
Born (1983-03-27) 27 March 1983
Lonar, Buldhana district
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseVidhyadhar Mahale
EducationDiploma in Pharmacy
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Mahale was born in Lonar, Buldhana District, Maharashtra. She did her SSC from Amravati Board in 1999 and later completed her diploma in pharmacy from Anuradha Pharmacy College Chikhl, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati in 2002.[3] She married Vidhyadhar Mahale.

Career

Shweta is a first-time MLA. She won the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election from Chikhali Assembly Constituency defeating two-time MLA Rahul Bondre of Indian National Congress by a margin of 6,810 votes.[4][5] In March 2021, she demanded police action against a reported incident of dishonouring women in a hostel in Jalgaon district, who were allegedly forced to perform naked.[6]

Award

Shweta received Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year Award in 'Debutante Politician' category.[7]

References
  1. "Chikhli (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2022: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-Up, Latest News and Updates, Videos , Photos". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. "Maharashtra: Mixed bag for BJP-Sena and Congress-NCP in Vidarbha's 5 districts". The Times of India. 25 October 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  3. "Shweta Vidyadhar Mahale(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- CHIKHLI(BULDHANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. "Chikhli Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com.
  5. "Only 19 of 235 women contestants taste victory in Maharashtra". The Hindu. 24 October 2019.
  6. "BJP MLA says women made to perform naked in hostel in Maharashtra's Jalgaon, probe ordered". The Times of India. 3 March 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  7. Lokmat-English-desk (26 April 2023). "Shweta Mahale receives Lokmat Maharashtrian of the year Award in debutant politician category - www.lokmattimes.com". Lokmat Times. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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