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While being active in student politics, Gadkari completed his post-graduation in commerce, besides studying law and obtaining a diploma in business management from Nagpur University.
 
A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he had also held the Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation portfolios in the first term of the Modi government (from September 3, 2017, until the end of the term).
 
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gadkari contested from Maharashtra's Nagpur constituency, which he had represented in the previous Lok Sabha as well. From this keenly watched seat, Gadkari won re-election by beating his nearest rival Nana Patole of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 216009 votes. He polled 55.67 of the votes cast in the constituency, compared with Patole's vote share of 37.45 per cent.
 
Previously, Gadkari also held the positions of Minister for Rural Development from June 4, 2014, to November 9, 2014, Minister for Panchayati Raj from June 4, 2014, to November 9, 2014, and Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation from June 4, 2014, to November 9, 2014.
 
In the past, Gadkari had drawn a lot of controversy with his comment that "leaders who fail to fulfil promises get 'beaten up' by people". In December, Gadkari had said that leadership should have the tendency to own up to defeat and failures. The remarks had come days after the BJP's loss in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Assembly polls.
 
Nitin Gadkari is also an agriculturist. He promoted water management, solar energy projects and the use of modern technology and management tools in agriculture.

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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inspected the Zojila Tunnel, Asia's longest tunnel, to establish an all weather connectivity for Ladakh

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 4:32 PM IST

The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 407, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum industry at 86, showed a government report

Updated On: 09 Apr 2023 | 11:16 AM IST

Nitin Gadkari is expected to inaugurate the four-lane road between Kiratpur in Punjab and Ner Chowk in Himachal Pradesh on May 15, Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 10:09 PM IST

A total of 11,025 vehicles (7,750 private and 3,275 government vehicles) have been scrapped till March 31 this year by the registered vehicle scrapping facilities

Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 6:10 PM IST

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to apologise for his critical remarks on late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar and said no one has the right to insult him.

Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 9:54 AM IST

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Updated On: 05 Apr 2023 | 10:52 PM IST

There will be massive tree plantations, signages as per world standards and other facilities to make the travel faster, easier and safer on the Mumbai-Goa National Highway

Updated On: 31 Mar 2023 | 3:49 PM IST

"The media must uphold responsible journalism in their reporting on this matter," he added

Updated On: 31 Mar 2023 | 7:18 AM IST

Gadkari said he has instructed the officials to conduct road safety audits and put international standard signages for the drivers on the Mumbai-Goa highway

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 10:11 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work on the Mumbai-Goa highway will be completed by December this year, which would give a huge boost to development in Maharashtra's Konkan region

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 1:28 PM IST

Nagpur Police took into custody a murder case convict from a jail in Belagavi in Karnataka in connection with the threat calls made to the office of Union minister Nitin Gadkari on two occasions

Updated On: 28 Mar 2023 | 2:13 PM IST

He announced that his ministry will soon start conducting digital examination for those applying for driver's licence and later a practical driving test will be conducted

Updated On: 27 Mar 2023 | 11:39 PM IST

Public-private partnerships in developing smart cities and villages are crucial to achieve India's vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy

Updated On: 27 Mar 2023 | 9:50 PM IST

India's highways infrastructure will match that of the US by 2024 for which work in time bound 'mission mode' is on including construction of green expressways and rail over bridges, Gadkari said

Updated On: 26 Mar 2023 | 12:45 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari said that if India can use recently discovered reserve of lithium in Jammu and Kashmir, it will become number one automobile manufacturing country in the world

Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 10:54 PM IST

The govt will introduce new technologies including GPS-based toll collection systems in the next 6 months to replace existing highway toll plazas in the country, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said

Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 2:58 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday promised to bolster infrastructure in Jharkhand and asserted that Rs 2 lakh crore highway network will be rolled out in the state by 2024

Updated On: 23 Mar 2023 | 9:00 PM IST

According to the data on the portal, the registration of electric vehicles (EVs) in India rose to 10,20,679 in 2022 from 3,29,808 in 2021

Updated On: 23 Mar 2023 | 4:31 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for 31 projects worth Rs 13,296 crore in Jharkhand on Thursday, an official said

Updated On: 23 Mar 2023 | 10:12 AM IST

Gadkari will dedicate to the nation a 44-km stretch between Jamshedpur and Mahulta on NH-33, constructed at a cost of Rs 465 crore

Updated On: 22 Mar 2023 | 6:58 PM IST