Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre


Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and formerly Minister of State in the Government of India and a former member of the 17th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Akola constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.
He was also a member of the 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha between 2004 and 2019 from Akola.

Education and early career

Dhotre holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the Government College of Engineering, Amravati. He graduated in 1981.

Career

In May 2019, Dhotre became Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology.

Debate details in Lok Sabha

  • 14-Jul-2014 The Budget – 2014-15 Demands for Excess Grants – 2011-12
  • 14-Jul-2014 - Need to expedite the gauge conversion of the Ratlam-Fatehabad-Indore-Mhow-Khandwa-Amalakhurd-Akot-Akola Section
  • 31-Jul-2014 - flood and drought situation in the country
  • 11-Aug-2014 - The Railways Bill, 2024
  • 25-Nov-2014 - Demand for recognizing Anganwadi workers as regular govt employees
  • 11-Mar-2015 - The Budget – 2015–16; Demands Grants on Account – 2015–16; and Supplementary Demands for Grants – 2014-15
  • 19-Mar-2015 - Discussion on the agrarian situation in the country
  • 22-Apr-2015 - Regarding not to scrap Handloom Reservation Act
  • Resignation from Modi Cabinet on Wednesday 7 July 2021

Positions held in Lok Sabha

Legislative

Family and personal life

Sanjay Dhotre was married to Suhasini in 1983. They have two sons. His eldest son Anup Dhotre is Member of Lok Sabha from Akola.