Chandrakant Bhaurao Khaire (born 1 January 1952) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Shiv Sena (UBT) political party from Aurangabad. He was elected consecutively for 4 terms to the Lok Sabha in the years 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. He was a two time MLA from Aurangabad West in 1990 and 1995. He had also served as cabinet minister in Maharashtra state government from 1995 to 1999 in the Shiv Sena Government.
Personal life Chandrakant Bhaurao Khaire was born on 1 January 1952 to Bhaurao and Vatsala Khaire in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. He completed his Diploma in Personnel Management from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University. Khaire married Kasturi Choudhari on 5 January 1975, with whom he has two sons and two daughters. He is an industrialist and trade unionist by profession.
Positions held 1985 : Founder Member, Shiv Sena Party, Marathwada 1988 : Corporator, Municipal Corporation, Gulmandi Ward, Aurangabad 1988-90 : Leader of the Opposition, Municipal Corporation, Aurangabad 1990-99 : Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (two terms) 1992-95 : Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1992-1995 : Sampark Pramukh, Shiv Sena Party, Aurangabad 1995-1997 : Cabinet Minister, Housing, Slum Improvement and Urban Land Ceiling, Maharashtra 1997-1998 : Cabinet Minister, Transport, Maharashtra 1998-1999 : Cabinet Minister, Environment, Maharashtra 1995-1999 : Guardian Minister, District Aurangabad 1999 : Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (1st term) 2002-2004 : Leader, Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party (Lok Sabha) 2004 : Elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 2005 onwards Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena 2009 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term) 2018: Appointed standing committee member of Employees state insurance corporation (ESIC) 2018 : Appointed Leader of Shiv Sena Party
See also List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha List of members of the 14th Lok Sabha 13th Lok Sabha Aurangabad West (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Manohar Joshi ministry (1995–99) Narayan Rane ministry
References
External links Official website Shivsena Home Page National Portal of India Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website