Dr. Pritam Gopinath Munde is a doctor and Indian politician representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from Beed, Maharashtra. He is an MP in the Lok Sabha. She is known as the daughter of former BJP leader and cabinet minister Gopinath Munde.
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Pritam Munde was born on Thursday, 17 February 1983 (age 38 years; as in 2021) in Beed, Maharashtra. Their zodiac sign is Aquarius. He completed his schooling from St. Columba’s School, Mumbai and then joined Kishanchand Chellaram College, Mumbai to pursue his bachelor’s degree. He completed MBBS and MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy from DY Patil School of Medicine, Nerul, Navi Mumbai.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: black
Family
Guardian
Pritam Munde’s father’s name is Gopinath Munde and he was the former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. His mother’s name is Pradnya Munde. She has an elder sister, Pankaja Munde, and a younger sister, Yashashree Munde.
wife and children
Pritam Munde married Gaurav Khade on 11 December 2009. Gaurav works as an IT professional in a company. Both of them have a son, Agastya Khade.
Pritam Munde with her husband Gaurav Khade and son Agastya Khade
livelihood
After completing her MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Pritam Munde decided to follow her father’s footsteps and joined politics. She became the 16th Lok Sabha member after winning the by-election in 2014. After his victory, he was appointed as a member of the Welfare Committee of Other Backward Classes from 2014 to 2019. She was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy. (2015-2019) and Health and Family Welfare (2014-2015). In 2019, Pritam Munde was re-elected for her second term in the 17th Lok Sabha election. Subsequently, he was appointed as Member of the Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes, Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare and Member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Railways.
Pritam Munde addressing the public during the election rally
Address
Nathra, Post Office Kauthali, Tal. Parli, Vaijnath, Dist. Beed-400030, Maharashtra
net worth
According to a 2019 Lok Sabha affidavit, Pritam Munde’s net worth is around Rs. 7 crores.
property/property
Ambulatory
- Cash- Rs. 5.90 lakh
- Deposits in banks, financial institutions etc. – Rs. 56.86 lakh
- Bonds, Debentures and Shares – Rs. 2.10 crores
- LIC and other insurance policies – Rs. 6.24 lakh
- Personal Loan/Advance given – Rs. 9.49 crores
- Jewellery- Rs. 15.49 lakh
immovable
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 51 lakh
- Residential Building: Rs. 3.54 crores
Facts/General Knowledge
- Pritam Munde is best known for winning the general elections from Beed constituency of Maharashtra in 2014 with a record-breaking margin of 6,96,321 votes.
- Pritam Munde is the daughter of former BJP leader Gopinath Munde. He was the shortest serving cabinet minister in Indian history as he died in a road accident after being appointed as a cabinet minister.
Gopinath Munde took oath as cabinet minister in 2014
- Pritam Munde comes from a family with political background. Apart from her father being a senior BJP leader, she is the niece of well-known Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan and she is the cousin of Rahul Mahajan and Poonam Mahajan. NCP leader Dhananjay Munde is his cousin.
- Pritam Munde’s elder sister, Pankaja Munde, was previously the MLA from Parli constituency. In 2020, he was appointed as the National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Pankaja Munde and Pritam Munde arranged a memorial for their late father and senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde at Vaidyanath Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited in Pangri, Maharashtra. A 20 feet tall statue of his father was installed in the factory premises and it was named Gopinath Garh. He started a charitable trust named Gopinath Garh Pratisthan in the memory of his father, from where many social activities, skill development activities, educational scholarships and other activities are carried out.
Statue of Gopinath Munde at Gopinath Garh in Pangri, Maharashtra
- Pritam Munde got married on Royal Maratha theme at Shivaji Maratha Preparatory Military School in Pune. The wedding was arranged by Wizcraft International, and it was reported that Gopinath Munde spent more than Rs. Rs 5 crore on marriage. Many senior BJP leaders like Rajnath Singh, Lal Krishna Advani, Arun Jaitley etc. and other prominent ministers of various parties attended the wedding.
Lal Krishna Advani at the wedding of Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pritam Munde.
- Pritam Munde follows a strict fitness regime which also includes yoga to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Pritam Munde practicing yoga
- On July 11, 2021, several BJP officials in Beed district resigned from their posts in protest against the non-inclusion of MP Pritam Munde in the list of cabinet ministers. During an interview Pritam Munde said-
We share a very cordial relationship with our supporters. It is a long-term relationship that is not based on power or position. They are hurt…”
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