Prataprao Jadhav
Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav | |
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| Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) & Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| President | Draupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Anandrao Vithoba Adsul |
| Constituency | Buldhana |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Subodh Keshav Saoji |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Bhashkar Raimulkar |
| Constituency | Mehkar |
| Minister of state Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Joshi Narayan Rane |
| Department | Irrigation, Sports & Youth Welfare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1960 Mehkar, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Shiv Sena (Shinde) |
| Spouse |
Rajshree Jadhav (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | "Matoshri", Shivaji Nagar, Mehekar, Dist Buldhana, Maharashtra |
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Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav (born 25 November 1960) is an Indian politician serving as the minister of AYUSH since 2024. He is a member of the Shinde's Shiv Sena and has been elected to the Lok Sabha for four consecutive terms since 2009, representing the Buldhana constituency in Maharashtra . Jadhav began his political career in 1986 and served three terms as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2009. During this period, he also held the position of minister of state for Sports, Youth Welfare, and Irrigation in the Shiv Sena-BJP government of Maharashtra from 1997 to 1999. In addition to his political roles, Jadhav is actively involved in various community initiatives and social welfare programmes.