Vijaykumar Gavit

Vijaykumar Gavit is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Nandurbar.

Vijaykumar Gavit was welcomed to the party fold by Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Eknath Khadse on 6 September 2014.

Political career Vijaykumar Gavit took oath in the new government which had 18 ministers from the Congress and 20 from NCP, including Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on 7 November 2009.

Political Reception As Tribal Development Minister Vijaykumar Gavit admitted in the Maharashtra Legislative Council to the prevalence of bonded labour among tribal children in the state. The opposition accused the government of failing to prevent the practice, although it is legally banned in Maharashtra.

Positions held

Within BJP

Vijaykumar Gavit was welcomed to the party fold by Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Eknath Khadse on 6 September 2014.

Legislative

Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - Since 1995

Minister of state (Maharashtra) of Health and Family Welfare: 1995–1999. Minister of state (Maharashtra) of Tribal Affairs: 1999–2004. Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (Minister of Tribal Affairs): 2004–2009. Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (Minister of Medical Education and Food Production): 2009–2014. Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (Minister of Tribal Affairs): 2022