Pankaja Munde Age, Wiki and Bio

Pankaja Munde

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/07/1979
Age45 years
BirthplaceParli Vaijnath, Maharashtra

Bio/Wiki

Full namePankaja Gopinath Munde

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm (5’ 7”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Shri Saraswati Vidyalaya, Parli, Maharashtra (till class 10)
  • Jai Hind College, Mumbai
College/UniversityRamnarain Ruia College, Mumbai
Educational QualificationBachelor of Science (1999)

Personal Life

Religious ViewsHinduism
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2001
Children
SonAryaman Palwe

Relationships & More

Husband/Spouse
NameAmit Palwe
ProfessionIT professional
Parents
FatherGopinath Munde
MotherPradnya Munde
Siblings
Sister(s)
  • Pritam Munde
  • Yashashari Munde
Other Relatives
Paternal UnclePramod Mahajan
Cousin(s)
  • Rahul Mahajan
  • Poonam Mahajan

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Political Journey
  • 2009–2019: Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from the Parli constituency
  • 31 October 2014–24 October 2019: Elected as the Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra
  • 26 September 2020: Elected as the National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Awards
  • 2017: The Powerful Politician Award
  • 2018: Panchayati Raj Award
  • 2018: Iconic Inspirational Women of Navbharat Award

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pankaja Munde, an Indian politician, is the daughter of former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Gopinath Munde.
She serves as the National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
In 1996, she organized the Dasara Melava at Shree Kshetra Bhagwangad temple in Maharashtra.
Pankaja Munde played a role in the Devendra Fadnavis cabinet, focusing on the Sugar Factory and Banking sectors.
She held the position of president of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in Maharashtra in 2012.
Pankaja Munde conducted the 'Punha Sangharsh Yatra' campaign in 2014, covering 79 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra.
In 2016, she launched the child helpline mobile app 'CHIRAG'.
Throughout her political career, she has faced controversies, including the Chikki Scam and the mobile phone scam.
Pankaja Munde's social initiatives include providing affordable sanitary pads to school-going girls.
As of 2019, her net worth is estimated to be around Rs. 18,34,31,025.
She does not publicly disclose her social media accounts.