Girish Bapat
Girish Bapat
Constituency: Pune
Full name: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat
Born/Date of Birthday: 3 September 1950
Place of Birth: Talegaon, Pune, Bombay State, India
Nationality: Indian
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: B.Com
Educated at: Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra
Occupation: Politician
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Smt. Girija Girish Bapat
Spouse(s): Girija Bapat
Children: Gaurav Bapat
Parents: Shri Bhalchandra Shankar Bapat, Smt. Pratibha Balchandra Bapat
Permanent Address: Flat No. 105, Ameya Apartment, 212, Shaniwar Peth, Pune-411030, Maharashtra
Tel : (020) 24455030, 09823040400 (M)
Girish Bapat (born 3 September 1950) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Pune, Maharashtra in the 2019 Indian general election as member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Earlier he was the Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration, Parliamentary Affairs in Government of Maharashtra. He was member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and one of top Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Vidhansabha. He was elected from Kasba Peth Constituency to the Vidhan Sabha in five consecutive elections since 1995.
Political career
Bapat started his public career working initially with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. He was appointed Secretary of Pune City BJP in 1980. He was first elected to the Pune Municipal Corporation in a by-election in 1983 and won three subsequent terms. He was appointed the Standing Committee Chairman of Pune Municipal Corporation in 1986-87. He was first elected as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1995. In 1997, he was appointed the Director of Krishna valley development corporation. In 2019 General elections, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Pune constituency .
Positions held
Within BJP
- Secretary, BJP Pune (1980)
- President, BJP Pune (2006)
Legislative
- Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - consecutive 5 Terms since 1995
- Chairman, Pune Municipal Corporation Standing Committee (1986–87)
Controversies
He was sometimes criticised for slip of tongue.
