Babajani Durani

Abdullah "Babajani" Khan Durrani is an Indian politician from Pathri town of Maharashtra who belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party. Currently he is member of Maharashtra Legislative Council and Parbhani district president Nationalist Congress Party, he also served as a Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pathri from 2004 to 2009.[1] He previously represented the Parbhani-Hingoli Local Authorities constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[2]

Babajani Durrani
बाबाजानी दुर्रानी
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Assumed office
10 July 2018
Preceded byNarendra Patil (NCP)
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
2012–2018
Preceded bySuresh Sakhabhau Deshmukh (INC)
Succeeded byViplav Bajoria (Shiv Sena)
ConstituencyParbhani-Hingoli Local Authorities Constituency
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byHaribhau Lahane (Shiv Sena)
Succeeded byMira Kalyanrao Renge (Shiv Sena)
ConstituencyPathri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born
Abdullah Khan Durrani
Nationality Indian
Political partyNationalist Congress Party
Spouse(s)Shaista Begum
Children2 Sons, 1 Daughter
FatherAbdul Latif Khan Durrani
ResidencePathri, Parbhani District, Maharashtra
OccupationAgriculture
Known forConfidant of Sharad Pawar

Political profile

He is known for his strong hold in Pathri town and as an Sharad Pawar confidant in the political spectrum, he started his political career as a member of Pathri municipal council and later became President of Pathri municipal council and Wakf Board member.[3] He defeated 3 time MLA, Haribhau Lahane of Shivsena in 2004 Maharashtra assembly elections as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Pathri (Vidhan Sabha constituency). He got elected as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council in 2012 from Parbhani-Hingoli local authorities constituency, on 10 of July 2018 he got re-elected unopposed as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council [1]

Positions held

References
  1. "Babajani Durrani of Nationalist Congress Party on Monday won the Parbhani-Hingoli constituency seat in Maharashtra state legislative council". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. Raghunatha, TN (10 July 2018). "BJP, Sena to claim Chairman, Deputy posts in State Council". The Pioneer. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. "Waqf board members elected". Times of India. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  4. "Maharashtra assembly elections, Pathri". Elections. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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