Raksha Khadse
Raksha Khadse
Constituency: Raver
Full name: Priyanka Jagdish Patel
Date of Birthday: 13 May 1987
Place of Birth: Khetiya, Madhya Pradesh
Nationality: Indian
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: B.Sc (Computer Science)
Educated at: K.T.H.M. College, Nashik, Maharashtra; Anand, Gujarat and Jalgaon
Profession: Social Worker, Politician
Marital Status: Widow
Spouse's Name: Late Shri Nikhil Eknathrao Khadse (m.1987–2013)
Children: 2
Parents: Shri Jagdish Mohan Patel, Smt. Anita Jagdish Patel
Relations: Eknath Khadse (Father-in-law)
Permanent Address: Muktai, At/Post-Kothali, Tal. Muktainagar, Distt. Jalgaon, Maharashtra-425306
Official Website: rakshataikhadse.in
Raksha Nikhil Khadse is a politician from Maharashtra and belongs to the Bhartiya Janta Party. She represents the Raver Loksabha seat in lower house of Indian parliament.
Personal life
Khadse was born in Khetia, Madhya Pradesh. Raksha Khadse is the daughter-in-law of senior NCP leader of Maharashtra Eknath Khadse. She is the widow of his son Nikhil Khadse. On 22 February 2021 various newspapers reported that she is tested positive to COVID-19.
Political career
Khadse elected as Sarpanch of Kothadi village. later she was elected to Jalgaon Zila Parishad. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she defeated Manish Jain of Nationalist Congress Party by margin of 318608 votes. She obtaining 605452 while Jain received 287384 votes. At the age of 26, she along with Heena Gavit, became the youngest MP in the 16th Lok Sabha.
She got re-elected in 2019 for a second term as MP of Raver Loksabha.
Positions held
- 2010 to 2012 - Sarpanch of Kothali Grampanchayat.
- 2012 to 2014 - Member Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- 2012 to 2014 - Chairperson (Sabhapati) Health, Education & Sports Committee, Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- 2014 to present - Member of Parliament for Raver Loksabha constituency, Maharashtra.
