Chandrakant Handore

Chandrakant Damodhar Handore (born 13 March 1957) is an Indian politician and the current Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Maharashtra. He is an Indian National Congress member and had represented Chembur in 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry. On 5 February 2021, Handore appointed as a Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.

Handore is former cabinet minister for Social Justice of the Government of Maharashtra. He was elected Mayor of Mumbai for the period 1992 to 1993. Handore was a vice President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee for the period 2014 to 2021. Since 2020, he is also the in charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee. Handore is the founder and president of the "Bhim Shakti" (tran: The "Bhim's power" or "Ambedkar's power"), an Ambedkarite and socio-political organization.

Personal life

Handore was born on March 13, 1957, into a Dalit Buddhist family in Mumbai. He is married to Sangita Handore, the current corporator of 125 Chembur, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. They have five daughters and a son. Handore's family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism.

Positions held 1985 - 1992: Corporator: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 1992-1993: Chairperson: Mayor Council Of Maharashtra 1992 – 1993 : Mayor of Mumbai (RPI) 2004 – 2009 : Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (INC) 2008 – 2009 : Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban district 2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term) 2014 - 2021 : vice president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee December 2020 - current : In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Former General Secretary Of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee Former General Secretary Of Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee 5 February 2021- Current : Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee November 2023 - Current : Permanent Invitee of the Congress Working Committee 2024 - Current : Member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament of India