Haribhau Bagade

Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade
Bagade in 2024
Governor of Rajasthan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 July 2024
Chief MinisterBhajan Lal Sharma
Preceded byKalraj Mishra
Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
12 November 2014 – 25 November 2019
DeputyVijayrao Bhaskarrao Auti
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Preceded byDilip Walse-Patil
Succeeded byNana Patole
Minister of Food & Civil Supplies in Maharashtra
In office
1997–1999
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
Narayan Rane
Minister of Horticulture & Employment Guarantee in Maharashtra
In office
1995–1997
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2014 – 30 July 2024
Preceded byKalyan Kale
Succeeded byAnuradha Chavan
ConstituencyPhulambri
In office
1985–2004
Preceded byKeshavrao Autade
Succeeded byKalyan Kale
ConstituencyAurangabad East
Personal details
Born (1945-08-17) 17 August 1945
Phulambri, Hyderabad State, British India
(present-day Telangana, India)
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician

Haribhau Kisanrao Bagade (born 17 August 1945) is an Indian politician currently serving as the 45th Governor of Rajasthan from 2024. He is from Maharashtra state. He was the Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2014,[1] and he is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life

Bagade was born in a Maratha Shudra family in Chitepimpalgaon village of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, Maharashtra.[2]

He was the first member of his family to receive formal education. Coming from a farming family, he remained associated with agriculture throughout his life.[2]

Bagade became associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at a young age and later entered public life through social and political work.[2]

Political career

Bagade began his public life through the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and later became associated with the Bharatiya Jana Sangh before joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[3]

He was first elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Aurangabad East constituency in 1985.[4]

He represented the constituency until 2004 and later represented the Phulambri constituency from 2014 to 2024.[5]

Bagade served as a cabinet minister in the Shiv Sena–Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra, holding portfolios including Horticulture, Employment Guarantee, Food and Civil Supplies between 1995 and 1999.[3]

He came to be regarded as one of the BJP's prominent leaders in the Marathwada region and was often described as the party's rural face in Maharashtra due to his focus on agricultural and rural issues.[3]

Bagade was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly six times during his political career.[2]

Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Bagade was unanimously elected Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on 12 November 2014 after candidates from the Congress and Shiv Sena withdrew from the contest.[6]

Following his election, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described him as a grassroots worker and agriculturalist who had held several important positions in the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena–BJP government in Maharashtra.[7]

He served as Speaker during the tenure of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from 2014 to 2019.

Governor of Rajasthan

Bagade assumed office as the Governor of Rajasthan on 31 July 2024.[8]

During his tenure, he has participated in educational, cultural and legislative initiatives across Rajasthan. In May 2025, he unveiled a commemorative logo marking 75 years of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and participated in events celebrating the institution's democratic legacy.[9]

In June 2026, Bagade interacted with participants of the Yuva Sangam Phase VI programme under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative during their visit to Rajasthan.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "BJP's Haribhau Bagde unanimously elected Maharashtra's Assembly Speaker". The Economic Times. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Haribhau Bagade appointed as Governor of Rajasthan by PM Modi". The Times of India. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Cite error: The named reference IE2024 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ↑ "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1985".
  5. ↑ "Bagde haribhau Kisan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- Phulambri(AURANGABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "BJP's Haribhau Bagde unanimously elected Maharashtra's Assembly Speaker". The Economic Times. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "BJP's Haribhau Bagde unanimously elected Maharashtra's Assembly Speaker". The Economic Times. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde takes oath as Governor of Rajasthan at Raj Bhawan". News On AIR. 31 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Governor Bagde unveiled logo to mark 75 years of Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha". ThePrint. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Karnataka delegation discovers Rajasthan's rich heritage, innovation ecosystem and educational excellence under Yuva Sangam Phase VI". Press Information Bureau. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
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