{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Ramdas Kadam | office = Minister of Environment<br/>Government of Maharashtra | term_start = 4 December 2014 | term_end = 12 November 2019 | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = Devendra Fadnavis | successor = Aaditya Thackeray | office1 = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | term_start1 = 2 January 2010 | term_end1 = 1 January 2022 | successor1 = Sunil Shinde | constituency1 = ''Mumbai Local Authorities'' | office2 = 17th Leader of Opposition<br/>Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | term_start2 = 1 October 2005 | term_end2 = 3 November 2009 | 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | 1namedata2 = Vilasrao Deshmukh<br/>Ashok Chavan | predecessor2 = Narayan Rane | successor2 = Eknath Khadse | office3 = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | term_start3 = 1990 | term_end3 = 2009 | predecessor3 = Tukaram Kadam | successor3 = ''constituency defunct'' | constituency3 = Khed | other_party = Shivsena | party = Shiv Sena<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/toi-original/shiv-sena-ubt-leader-ramdas-kadams-brother-arrested-by-ed/videoshow/98558595.cms|title=Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) leader Ramdas Kadam's brother arrested by ED |website=The Times of India }}</ref> | children = Siddhesh Kadam<ref name="Sena heavyweight’s son faces questions over appointment as pollution control board chief: Who is Siddhesh Kadam?">{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |title=Sena heavyweight's son faces questions over appointment as pollution control board chief: Who is Siddhesh Kadam? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/sena-heavyweights-son-faces-questions-over-appointment-as-pollution-control-board-chief-who-is-siddhesh-kadam-9203844/ |accessdate=4 December 2024 |date=9 March 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204162145/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/sena-heavyweights-son-faces-questions-over-appointment-as-pollution-control-board-chief-who-is-siddhesh-kadam-9203844/ |archivedate=4 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref><br>Yogesh Kadam<br/>Yogita Kadam Kapdi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|07|27}} | birth_place = Ratnagiri, Bombay State, India | occupation = Politician | education = | website = }}
'''Ramdas Gangaram Kadam ''' (born 23 July 1953) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was Member of the Legislative Assembly from Khed Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, India as a member of Shiv Sena.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/videos/toi-original/shiv-sena(Eknath|title=Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ramdas Kadam's brother arrested by ED |website=The Times of India }}{{dead link|date=April 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He has been elected consecutively for 4 terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for 1990, 1995, 1999 and 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S13/partycomp10.htm |title=State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 10-Khed Constituency of Maharashtra |access-date=27 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429150903/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S13/partycomp10.htm |archive-date=29 April 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name = Ele1990>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=620&cid=10|title=Khed Assembly Election 1990, Maharashtra|website=empoweringindia.org|accessdate=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915122123/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=620&cid=10|archive-date=15 September 2018|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name = Ele1995>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=609&cid=10|title=Khed Assembly Election 1995, Maharashtra|website=empoweringindia.org|accessdate=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915122347/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=609&cid=10|archive-date=15 September 2018|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref name = Ele1999>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=418&cid=10|title=Khed Assembly Election 1999, Maharashtra|website=empoweringindia.org|accessdate=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915122222/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=418&cid=10|archive-date=15 September 2018|url-status=usurped}}</ref> He got elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Shiv Sena Party in Jan. 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/maharashtra/827-list-of-member-of-legislative-council-mlc-from-maharashtra.html|title=Assembly Election Results Dates Candidate List Opinion/Exit Poll Latest News, Political Consulting Survey Election Campaign Management Company India|website=infoelections.com|accessdate=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915122207/http://infoelections.com/infoelection/index.php/maharashtra/827-list-of-member-of-legislative-council-mlc-from-maharashtra.html|archive-date=15 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> He was Cabinet Minister of Environment in Maharashtra State Government<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maharashtraweb.com/Government/ministry.asp|title=Maharashtra Ministry|website=maharashtraweb.com|accessdate=15 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180430051634/http://www.maharashtraweb.com/Government/ministry.asp|archive-date=30 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and guardian minister of Nanded district.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://aurangabad.nic.in/newsite/Guardian_Minister.htm |title=National Informatics Centre, Aurangabad |access-date=23 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429223526/http://aurangabad.nic.in/newsite/Guardian_Minister.htm |archive-date=29 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name = Grd2018/>
His son Yogesh Kadam was elected to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha in 2024 as a member of Shiv Sena, led by Eknath Shinde.
==Positions held== * 1990: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)<ref name = Ele1990/> * 1995: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)<ref name = Ele1995/> * 1999: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)<ref name = Ele1999/> * 2004: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term) * 2005-2009: Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mls.org.in/pdf/Vidhansabha_Virodhipakshanete.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041433/http://mls.org.in/pdf/Vidhansabha_Virodhipakshanete.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> * 2005 Onwards: Leader, Shiv Sena<ref>{{cite web |url=http://shivsena.org/m/admin-wing/#toggle-id-1 |title=संपर्क प्रशासकीय यंत्रणा – शिवसेना नेते, उपनेते, सचिव, प्रवक्ते | शिवसेना |website=shivsena.org |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912020036/http://shivsena.org/m/admin-wing/#toggle-id-1 |archive-date=12 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> * 2010: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council (1st term) * 2014: Cabinet Minister of Environment ({{langx|mr|पर्यावरण}}) in Maharashtra State Government * 2014-2018: Guardian minister of Aurangabad * 2015: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council (2nd term)<ref name = MLC2015>{{cite news|url=http://www.ibnlokmat.tv/archives/198109|title=2015 विधान परिषदेच्या विजयी उमेदवाराची यादी|publisher=ibnlokmat.tv|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424203701/http://www.ibnlokmat.tv/archives/198109|archive-date=24 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/live-maharashtra-vidhan-parishad-election-result-1180161/|title=Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad Election Result 2015|publisher=loksatta.com|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702181147/https://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/live-maharashtra-vidhan-parishad-election-result-1180161/|archive-date=2 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> * 2014-2018: Appointed Guardian minister of Nanded district<ref name = Grd2018>{{cite news |url=https://abpmajha.abplive.in/maharashtra/ramdas-kadam-appointed-nandeds-guardian-minister-after-criticize-on-chandrakant-khaire-latest-update-503025 |title=रामदास कदम यांची नांदेड पालकमंत्रिपदी वर्णी |archive-date=25 February 2018 |access-date=26 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225103003/http://abpmajha.abplive.in/maharashtra/ramdas-kadam-appointed-nandeds-guardian-minister-after-criticize-on-chandrakant-khaire-latest-update-503025 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==See also== * Narayan Rane ministry * Devendra Fadnavis ministry * Yogesh Kadam
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.shivsena.org/ Shivsena website] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150516083117/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-12-06/news/56779809_1_shiv-sena-water-resources-ramdas-kadam The Economic Times] * http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-team-portfolios-allocated-bjp-retains-key-departments-2041510
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