Ramdas Gangaram Kadam is an India

India

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n politician from the state of Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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. He is from the Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena

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. On July 6, 2005, he was elected leader of the Shiv Sena legislature party in Maharashtra replacing expelled former chief minister Narayan Rane

Narayan Rane

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Kadam represents Khed

Khed

Khed is an industrial city with a municipal council in Ratnagiri district in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is surrounded by a number of villages, including Khopi, Savnas, Bahirwali, Furus, Karji, Tise, Rajawel, Panhalje, Lote, Kondivali, Shiv, Mani, Nandgaon, Ashti, Shirgaon, Sakhroli,...

 (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Ratnagiri district of the Konkan region

Konkan

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 in the assembly since 1990 (elected 1990, 1995, 1999 and 2004). From 1996 to 1999, he was a minister of state

Minister of State

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 in the Maharashtra government.

In 2009 elections, on 22nd october 2009 he lost from the constituency of Guhagar

Guhagar

Guhagar is a census town in Ratnagiri district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.For more information visit official Guhagar website guhagardotcom. The town is known for its virgin beach, coir items, coconuts, betel nuts and mainly Haapus Alphanso mangoes. The nearest city and railhead is...

 by 11000 votes marking the failure of a very active campaign. In December 2009 he was elected in Legislative Council of Maharashtra

Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad

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