Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile
Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile | |
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| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office (2009-2014), (2014-2019), (2024 – 2025) | |
| Preceded by | Chandrashekhar Kadam |
| Succeeded by | Akshya Shivaji Kardile |
| Constituency | Rahuri |
| In office (1995-1999), (1999-2004), (2004 – 2009) | |
| Preceded by | Maruti alias Dada Patil Shelke |
| Constituency | Ahmednagar North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shivaji Bhanudas Kardile 4 December 1958 Rahuri, Ahmednagar district. |
| Died | 17 October 2025 (aged 66) Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2009-2025) |
Other political affiliations | Nationalist Congress Party (2004-2009) Independent (1995-2004) Indian National Congress (1984-1995) |
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Shivaji Bhanudasrao Kardile (4 December 1958 – 17 October 2025) was an Indian politician who was six time Member of Legislative Assembly of Rahuri and Ahmednagar North Vidhan sabha of Maharashtra and owned a dairy business before he entered politics.[1]
Early life and education
Kardile was born on 4 December 1958. He studied at secondary school and left education after that.[2]
Arrest
In 2018, Kardile was arrested by Ahmednagar police in connection to the killings of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Kotkar and Vasant Thube.[3][4]
Political career
He was a grassroot worker of Congress party as he was active in local politics and served as Sarpanch of Burhanpur (also spelled Burhannagar), Ahmednagar District from (1984–1995) and He started his public life as the Sarpanch of Burhanpur and gradually grew into a powerful leader in the cooperative and state political sectors of Ahmednagar.
- In 1995, he Contested Ahmednagar North (Nagar–Nevasa) as an Independent Candidate and won with 62,552 votes. BJP–Shiv Sena supported his candidature, but he was officially an Independent.
- In 1999, for second time he contested from Ahmednagar North (Nagar–Nevasa) and won as an Independent Candidate, with 63,576 votes. He was again supported by the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance
- In 2004 he Joined undivided Nationalist Congress Party led by Sharad Pawar and contested the 2004 Assembly election on an NCP ticket and Won Ahmednagar North Assembly constituency with 76,436 votes.
- In 2009 he Joined BJP after NCP did not give him the expected candidature/after differences over the ticket. He contested Rahuri–Nagar–Pathardi Constituency on the BJP ticket and won the election.
- In 2014 he Remained with BJP and won again from Rahuri–Nagar–Pathardi Constituency in 2014 and 2024 election but he lost in 2019 election by NCP candidate Prajakt Tanpure.
Personal life
Kardile had Four daughters and a son. His son-in-law is MLA Sangram Jagtap, Sandeep Kotkar is a former mayor of Ahmednagar and Jyoti Amol Gade is current mayor of Ahilyanagar and His son Akshya Shivaji Kardile is the current MLA of Rahuri Assembly constituency.
Death
Kardile died from a cardiac arrest on 17 October 2025, at the age of 66.[5][6] His son Akshya Shivaji Kardile won the bypoll for Rahuri Assembly constituency necessasited after his death by more than 1,12,587 votes.
References
- ↑ "Kardile Shivaji Bhanudas(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAHURI(AHMEDNAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "Rahuri (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2019: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-Up, Latest News and Updates". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ Banerjee, Shoumojit (10 April 2018). "BJP MLA held for Ahmednagar murders". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "कर्डीले शिवाजी भानुदास". Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ↑ "Shivaji Kardile, Senior Politician and BJP MLA from Rahuri, Dies After Cardiac Arrest". pune mirror. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Shivajirao Kardile: भाजपा आमदार शिवाजीराव कर्डिले यांचं हृदयविकाराच्या तीव्र झटक्याने निधन". Lokmat. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025.