Madhukar Pichad
Madhukar Kashinath Pichad | |
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मधुकर काशिनाथ पिचड | |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Yashwant S. Bhangare |
| Succeeded by | Vaibhav Madhukar Pichad |
| Constituency | Akole |
| 15th Leader of Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Gopinath Munde |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Rane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1941 Akole, Ahmednagar district, Bombay Province, British India |
| Died | 6 December 2024 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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| Children | 3 (including Vaibhav Madhukar Pichad) |
| Parent | Kashinath Bhikaji Pichad |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Nickname | Pichad Bhau |
Madhukar Kashinath Pichad (1 June 1941 – 6 December 2024) was an Indian politician, social worker and cabinet minister in Government of Maharashtra. He served as the Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Akole Assembly constituency from 1980 to 2009. He was leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from March 1995 to July 1999.
Pichad was a member of Nationalist Congress Party since the inception of his political career but in 2019 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party along with his son Vaibhav Pichad. He served as the President of Nationalist Congress Party Maharashtra.
He founded Amrutsagar Milk Co-operative Akole in 1961. He was founding president of Agasti Sahakari Sugar Factory, the first cooperative sugar factory in India, founded in 1993.