Vandana Chavan

By Anushree | Thursday, March 28, 2019, 12:06:25 PM [IST]

Quick Links

Vandana Chavan Biography
Vandana Chavan Personal Life
Political Timeline of Vandana Chavan
Vandana Chavan Achievements
Interesting Facts about Vandana Chavan
Vandana Chavan Net Worth

Vandana Chavan Biography

Vandana Hemant Chavan was elected to the Rajya Sabha as a Nationalist Congress Party of India (NCP) is a member from April 2012 for Maharashtra.She was Elected mayor of Pune for the period March 1997 - 1998 as Vice Chairperson of All India Council of Mayors. She was also the Chairperson of Maharashtra State Mayor, President and Councillors Organisation.

As mayor she incorporated the concept of the Bio Diversity Park (BDP) into the development plan of the fringe villages, amid resistance from within and outside her party. Suresh Kalmadi who initially mentored her and gave her a break in politics, Chavan preferred to shift to the NCP.

Vandana Chavan Personal Life

Full Name	Vandana Chavan
Date of Birth	06 Jul 1961 (Age 64)
Place of Birth	Pune
Party Name	Nationalist Congress Party
Education
Profession	Lawyer/Advocate
Father's Name	Vijayrao A. Mohite
Mother's Name	Jayashree V. Mohite
Spouse's Name	Hemant V. Chavan
Spouse's Profession	Advocate
Children	2 Daughter(s)

Vandana Chavan Net Worth

Net Worth

N/A

ASSETS

N/A

Liabilities

N/A

Interesting Facts about Vandana Chavan

Vandana Hemant Chavan as a Mayor of Pune city during 1997-1998, initiated
Literacy Drive, SMILE (Savitri Marketing Institution for Ladies Empowerment)
ALERT (Association for Learning, Education, Research and Training) has been organizing Mahila Sahitya and Sanskriti Sammelan since 1999.

She is known for her Books Published in English: Law of Cruelty, Abetment of Suicide and Dowry Death, (Co-author) in 1993. Her Books Published in Marathi : Green India-Clean India, Swapna Udyachi-Sundar Jagachi (a reference book on climate change) in 2011.

Political Timeline of Vandana Chavan

2018 : She has been Re-elected to Rajya Sabha (Second Term). She is currently serving on Committee on Human Resource Development.
2017 : She was a Member.
2017 : She was a Member of Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, She has also worked on General Purposes Committee.
2017 : She was a Member of Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Rajya Sabha
2017 : She was a Member of Railway Convention Committee.
2016 : She was a Member of Committee on Science and Technology,Environment and Forests.
2016 : She was a Member of Committee on Empowerment of Women and also the Member of Board of Management of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
2015 : She was a Member of Select Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill 2015,
2014 : She was a Member of Committee on Home Affairs .She was also a Member Committee on Urban Development and Committee on Empowerment of Women.
2013 : She was a Member of Parliamentary Forum on Artisans and Craftspeople
2013 : She was a Member of Committee on Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS)
2012 : She was a Member of Parlimentary forum on Water Conservation and Management.
2012 : She was a Member of Committee on Water Resources.
2012 : She was Elected to Rajya Sabha as a Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council.
2010 : She was a Member of Pune.
1997 : She was a Mayor for Pune Municipal Corporation
1992 : She started her career as a Councillor,

Vandana Chavan Achievements

Vandana Hemant Chavan has a Certificate of Appreciation for Exemplary Work Done in the Field of Environment by Rotary Club, Kothrud,
She has also received Vocational Excellence Award for social work by Rotary Club, Ganeshkhind, 1995-96,
Followed by Ideal Woman Councillor Award-1996 by Yuvabharati, Efficient Councillor Award-1996 by the Rajeev Gandhi Foundation, Pune, Ahilyabai Holkar Puraskar by the Government of Maharashtra for 2003-04, Vocational and Service Excellence Award-2010 by Rotary Club, Pune Riverside,Green Ambassador Award by Trishakti Foundation, 2009-10
Also received recognition of service by Top Management Club, Pune

Disclaimer:The information provided on this page is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://en.wikipedia.org/, https://sansad.in/ls, https://sansad.in/rs, https://pib.gov.in/, https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ and the official websites of state assemblies respectively. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness of the information provided, we cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or reliability of the content. The data presented here has been compiled without consideration of the objectives or opinions of individuals who may access it.