Dhananjay Panditrao Munde (born 15 July 1975)[2] is an Indian politician. Dhananjay Munde was in Bharatiya Janata Party as President Youth Wing (BJYM), who is currently a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) under Ajit Pawar and is a cabinet minister in Eknath Shinde government.[3][4]
Early life
Munde was born on 15 July 1975 in Nathra, Parli Vaijnath, Beed in a Vanjari family. Munde's family consists of his mother, Rukmini Munde, wife Rajshri Munde and daughter Adishri Munde.[5]
Munde won the 2019, 2024 assembly elections from Parli constituency.[6] He is the Guardian Minister of Beed District and the Minister of Social Justice and Special Assistance of the State of Maharashtra.[7][8] On 24 December 2019,[9][10] as the Minister for Social Justice and Special Assistance.[11] Earlier, he had held the role of opposition leader in the Legislative Council of Maharashtra.[12]
In January 2021, a rape complaint was filed against Munde by singer Renu Sharma which was subsequently withdrawn.[14][15] Munde refuted the rape allegations and dismissed opposition demands to resign.[16] In a press release, Munde claimed that he is in a relationship with Renu Sharma's sister, Karuna Sharma and even had two children out of that relationship which was known to his wife and family.[17][18]
