H.E. Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari is a prominent name in the world of politics. He is a senior leader of the Bhartiya Janata Party. Currently, he is the Union Minister for Surface Transport & Shipping in the Government of India. Gadkari was given the additional charge of the ministries of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation after the sudden death of former union minister Gopinath Munde. He is known as the flyovers man because of his work in constructing roads, expressways and flyovers. He has worked hard in politics to get to the position he is in today. His humble rise from the grassroots to shouldering the likes of Modi and Advani says a lot about the man and his vision.
Gadkari joined politics at a very young age. He was a student activist and took part in politics actively. He joined the student political outfit Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad (ABVP) in 1976. He actively participated in the university student elections. During this time, the ABVP won all seats in the Nagpur University student body. He also organised the 28th National Convention of ABVP. He was selected the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha when he was just 24 years old. When he became the secretary of the BJP Nagpur city, he worked to strengthen the organisation in various areas of the district. He became the M.L.C from Nagpur city at the age of 32. He held this position for four consecutive years in 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2008. He worked to spread the popularity of his party all over the state. The victory in 1992 in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation established his political career as a member of the BJP. He later joined the Maharashtra Cabinet as the Minister for Public Works. At the age of 42, he became the leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council.