{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Prakashanna Awade | native_name = | image = Awade prakash.jpg | office = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | term_start = (1995-1999),(1999-2004),(2004-2009),(2019 | term_end = 2024) | predecessor = K. L. Malabade | successor = Rahul Prakashanna Awade | office1 = | prime_minister1 = | predecessor1 = | successor1 = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|03|15}} | birth_place = At.Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur district | occupation = Farmer And Social Worker | children = Rahul Prakashanna Awade | party = {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}} Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present)<ref name="Amit Shah helps finalise Mahayuti seat-sharing: BJP likely to contest 155, Sena 85-90, NCP 45">{{cite news |last1=Hindustantimes |title=Amit Shah helps finalise Mahayuti seat-sharing: BJP likely to contest 155, Sena 85-90, NCP 45 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/amit-shah-helps-finalise-mahayuti-seat-sharing-bjp-likely-to-contest-155-sena-85-90-ncp-45-101727292741640.html |access-date=25 November 2024 |date=26 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125075842/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/amit-shah-helps-finalise-mahayuti-seat-sharing-bjp-likely-to-contest-155-sena-85-90-ncp-45-101727292741640.html |archive-date=25 November 2024}}</ref> | other_party = 20px Indian National Congress {{small|(Before 2024)}} | constituency1 = Ichalkaranji | profession = | spouse = Smt. Koshori Awade | parents = Kallappa Awade {{small|(Father)}} | sibling = | education = 10th Pass SSC From Maharashtra State Secondary Education, Pune, 1968-69, Govindrao Highschool, Ichalkaranji | website = }}
'''Prakash Kallappa Awade'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2022 |title=Public Representative|url=https://kolhapur.gov.in/en/public-representative/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102053102/https://kolhapur.gov.in/en/public-representative/ |archive-date=2 November 2022 |access-date=2 November 2022 |website= kolhapur.gov.in |language=English }}</ref> is a leading Independent and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elected from Ichalkaranji Assembly constituency<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 October 2019 |title=Ichalkaranji Election Results 2019 Live Updates (इचलकरंजी): Independent Prakashanna Awade Wins|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ichalkaranji-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2359541.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101192949/https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ichalkaranji-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2359541.html |archive-date=1 November 2022 |access-date=1 November 2022 |website= News18 India |language=English }}</ref> in Kolhapur city.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2022 |title=Prakashanna Awade(Independent(IND)):Constituency - ICHALKARANJI (KOLHAPUR) Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/maharashtra2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=7596 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101185808/https://myneta.info/maharashtra2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=7596 |archive-date=1 November 2022 |access-date=1 November 2022 |website= myneta.info |language=English }}</ref>
He Joined BJP in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Kolhapur on 25 September 2024.<ref name="शाहांच्या उपस्थितीत आवाडे पिता-पुत्राचा भाजपत प्रवेश; ज्यांची शंका तेच दोघांना घेऊन स्टेजवर आले">{{cite news |last1=एबीपी |title=शाहांच्या उपस्थितीत आवाडे पिता-पुत्राचा भाजपत प्रवेश; ज्यांची शंका तेच दोघांना घेऊन स्टेजवर आले |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/kolhapur/mla-prakash-awade-joins-bjp-with-son-in-presence-of-amit-shah-suresh-halwankar-brought-the-two-to-the-platform-1315206 |access-date=25 November 2024 |work= |date=25 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125080056/https://marathi.abplive.com/news/kolhapur/mla-prakash-awade-joins-bjp-with-son-in-presence-of-amit-shah-suresh-halwankar-brought-the-two-to-the-platform-1315206 |archive-date=25 November 2024 |language=}}</ref>
==Positions held== * 1995: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. * 1999: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. * 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. * 2019: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2019 |title=राज्यातील विजयी उमेदवारांची यादी येथे पाहा|url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai-news/vidhan-sabha-nivadnuk-list-of-winning-candidates-in-the-state/articleshow/71749478.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026162142/https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/mumbai-news/vidhan-sabha-nivadnuk-list-of-winning-candidates-in-the-state/amp_articleshow/71749478.cms |archive-date=26 October 2022 |access-date=26 October 2022 |website= Maharashtra Times |language=Marathi }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2019 |title=Maharashtra Election 2019 Winners Full List: Check full list of winning candidates in Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2019 |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/maharashtra-assembly-election-2019-winners-full-list/1744244/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026205732/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/maharashtra-assembly-election-2019-winners-full-list/1744244/ |archive-date=26 October 2022 |access-date=26 October 2022 |website=The Financial Express|language=English }}</ref><ref name="Independents to watch out for in Maharashtra: 8 BJP-Sena rebels, 1 maverick">{{cite news |date=26 October 2019 |title=Independents to watch out for in Maharashtra: 8 BJP-Sena rebels, 1 maverick |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/independents-to-watch-out-for-in-maharashtra-8-bjp-sena-rebels-1-maverick-6088548/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101113438/https://indianexpress.com/elections/independents-to-watch-out-for-in-maharashtra-8-bjp-sena-rebels-1-maverick-6088548/ |archivedate=1 January 2025 |accessdate=1 January 2025 |publisher=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Awade, Prakashanna}} Category:1953 births Category:Living people Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2019–2024 Category:Politicians from Kolhapur Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1995–1999 Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1999–2004 Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009 Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra