{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder | office = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | term_start = 28 July 2024 | predecessor = | constituency = ''Elected by MLAs'' | term_start1 = 6 December 2016 | term_end1 = 5 December 2022 | predecessor1 = Rajendra Jain | office2 = Minister of state<br/>Government of Maharashtra | term_start2 = 16 June 2019 | term_end2 = 8 November 2019 | 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | 1namedata2 = Devendra Fadnavis | 2blankname2 = Department | 2namedata2 = Public Works Department, Forest, Tribal Development | constituency1 = ''Bhandara-Gondia Local Authorities'' | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|01|05|df=y}} | birth_place = Nagpur, Maharashtra, India | party = ''' Bharatiya Janata Party''' | education = MBA, PhD. | alma_mater = | occupation = Politician | spouse = Parinita Fuke | children = Ramniclala | siblings = | website = | footnotes = | mother = }}

'''Parinay Fuke''' (born 5 January 1981) also known as '''Parinay Ramesh Fuke''' is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from Bhandara-Gondiya Local Authorities, belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party elected as Member of Legislative Council from Bhandara-Gondia Constituency and former Minister of Maharashtra State in First Fadnavis ministry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/fuke-likely-to-be-bjps-mlc-candidate-from-gondia-bhandara/articleshow/55002292.cms|title=Fuke likely to be BJP's MLC candidate from Gondia-Bhandara |work=The Times of India|date=23 October 2016 |access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref>

== Education == Fuke attended Nagpur University for his PhD.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-02-13 |title=Illiterates, PGs and PhDs in fray for civic polls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/illiterates-pgs-and-phds-in-fray-for-civic-polls/articleshow/57115236.cms |access-date=2024-11-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Political career==

Parinay Fuke is a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a far-right Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation.

Fuke won Nagpur Municipal Corporation Election independently in 2007 with 4,000 margin of votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Corporator to Minister |url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2019/6/17/Dr-Parinay-Fuke-s-journey-from-a-corporator-to-Minister.html |access-date=17 June 2019 |publisher=The Hitwadda}}</ref> Appointed as Member of Legislative Council Member by Governor of Maharashtra. <ref>{{cite web | last1=Shaikh | first1=Ateeq | title=Maharashtra MLC Polls: Mahayuti wins all 9 seats it contested; MVA bags 2 with Uddhav aide getting place | work=The Hindu | date=12 July 2024 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/maharashtra-legislative-council-elections-july-12-2024/article68395633.ece }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | title=Fuke likely to get berth; Tumane, Gawali wins boost Sena in region | work=The Times of India | date=13 July 2024 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/mahayuti-candidates-win-in-maharashtra-legislative-council-election/articleshow/111701733.cms }}</ref>

===Positions held=== ====Within BJP==== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Vice president, Nagpur BJP<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/5/30/BJP-City-unit-to-have-mega-team.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2017 |archive-date=31 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531121533/http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/5/30/BJP-City-unit-to-have-mega-team.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> * Corporator, Nagpur Municipal Corporation- Independent 2007<ref>[http://203.129.203.6/en/deliberative-wing.html] {{dead link|date=November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thehitavada.com/Encyc/2019/6/17/Dr-Parinay-Fuke-s-journey-from-a-corporator-to-Minister.html |title=Dr Parinay Fuke's journey from a corporator to Minister |date=2019-06-17 |access-date=2023-02-05}}</ref> {{div col end}}

====Legislative==== {{div col|colwidth=22em}}

* Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council since 5 December 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/11/23/BJP-s-Fuke-wrests-Bhandara-Gondia-from-NCP-Sawant-wins-in-Yavatmal.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2017 |archive-date=24 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124160840/http://thehitavada.com/Encyc/2016/11/23/BJP-s-Fuke-wrests-Bhandara-Gondia-from-NCP-Sawant-wins-in-Yavatmal.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> * In 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election he lost to Nana Patole from Sakoli Vidhan Sabha Seat by a Narrow Margin of 6,240 Votes. {{div col end}}

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