Madhukar Pichad

Madhukar Kashinath Pichad is an Indian politician, social worker and former cabinet minister in Government of Maharashtra. Pichad is staunch member of Nationalist Congress Party since he started his political career but in 2019 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party along with his son Vaibhav Pichad. Madhukar Pichad also served as state president of Nationalist Congress party in Maharashtra.

Political career

 * 1980 - 85, Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Nagar Akole constituency
 * 1985 - 90, 2nd term as MLA for Nagar Akole
 * 1990 - 95, 3rd term as MLA for Nagar Akole
 * 25 June 1991 – 3 November 1992, cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra)
 * 6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995, 2nd term as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra), Ministry of Dairy Development, Ministry of Travel Development and Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
 * 1995 - 2000, 4th term as MLA for Nagar Akole
 * 27 October 1999 – 16 January 2003, 3rd term as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra)
 * 2000 - 2005, 5th term as MLA for Nagar Akole
 * 2009 - 2014, 6th term as MLA for Akole assembly constituency
 * 11 June 2013 – 26 September 2014, 4th term as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra), Ministry of Nomadic Tribes (Maharashtra) and Other Backward Class welfare