Raksha Khadse
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 BJP leader of Maharashtra Eknath Khadse. She is the widow of his son Nikhil Khadse.Political career
Khadse was Sarpanch and 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 was re-elected in 2019 for a second term as MP of Raver Loksabha.Positions held
- 2010 to 2012 - Sarpanch of Kothadi Grampanchayat.
- 2012 to 2014 - Member Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- 2012 to 2014 - Chairperson Health, Education & Sports Committee, Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- 2014 to present - Member of Parliament for Raver Loksabha constituency, Maharashtra.
