Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and a Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is a member of Indian National Congress and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Bramhapuri constituency.

District level

 * 1980-1981: Started political career as a grass root level worker with NSUI
 * 1991-1993: Member of Zilla Parishad, Gadchiroli
 * 2010-2011: Chairman- District Central Co-Operative Bank, Chandrapur

MLC

 * 1998-2004: MLC from Gadchiroli-Wardha-Chandrapur for Shivsena

Minister of State

 * 2008-2009: Minister of State for Irrigation, Tribal Welfare, Environment and Forest, in the Minister of Council headed by Ashok Chavan
 * 2009-2010: Re-elected as M.L.A. from Chimur, constituency with a margin of 30,500 votes
 * 2009-2010 Nov.: Minister of State for Irrigation, Energy, Finance & Planning Parliamentary Affairs, in the Ministry headed by Ashokrao Chavan

Corporation/Co-operative Movement


 * 1996-1998: Chairman- FDCM i.e. Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Undertaking)
 * 2008-2011: Director of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank, Ltd., Maharashtra

Legislative

 * 2004-2006: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Shivsena
 * 2006-2009: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress (By-election after he leaves shivsena)
 * 2009-2014:Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress
 * 2014–2019: Elected as M.L.A. from Congress (I) 73-Bramhapuri constituency by 15,000 votes. Bramhapuri constituency had BJP and Independent MLA since 1980 to 2014 (34 years)
 * 2019- Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) 73-Bramhapuri constituency Maharashtra.

Leader of the Opposition

 * Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.