Vikas Thakre

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Vikas Thakre
Thakre in 2024
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2019
Preceded by	Sudhakar Deshmukh
Constituency	Nagpur West
President, Nagpur District Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Mayor of Nagpur
In office 2002–2005
Personal details
Born	(1966-08-23) 23 August 1966 (age 58) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Residence	Nagpur
Education	B.Com, Nagpur University
Profession	Politician

Vikas Pandurang Thakre (born 23 August 1966) is an Indian politician from Nagpur, Maharashtra, and a senior member of the Indian National Congress. He currently serves as a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Nagpur West and holds the position of President of the Nagpur District Congress Committee. With over 40 years in public life, he has previously served as the Mayor of Nagpur and remains deeply engaged in grassroots-level politics. In 2024, he contested the Lok Sabha election from Nagpur constituency and has been known for his consistent public outreach, developmental focus, and strong presence in Vidarbha politics.

Thakre was born on 23 August 1966 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, to Pandurang and Nirmala Thakre. He comes from a humble, non-political background. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dharampeth Arts & Commerce College under Nagpur University in 1989.

• 1985: Appointed as a member of the Indian National Congress
• 1988: General Secretary, NSUI Nagpur
• 1990: General Secretary, Nagpur Youth Congress
• 2001: General Secretary, Nagpur District Congress Committee

• 2002: Elected as Corporator (Nagarsevak), Nagpur Municipal Corporation
• 2002–2005: Served as Mayor of Nagpur
• 2007: Appointed State Representative – Ambedkar-Valmiki Awas Yojana, Maharashtra
• 2007–2012: Re-elected as Corporator
• 2010–2012: Leader of Opposition, Nagpur Municipal Corporation
• 2012–2017: Re-elected Corporator (hat-trick term); Leader of Opposition, NMC
• 2014–present: President, Nagpur District Congress Committee

• 2019: Elected MLA from Nagpur West, defeating BJP’s Sudhakar Deshmukh
• 2024: Re-elected as MLA (pending EC official data confirmation)

• Contested as the INC candidate for Nagpur Lok Sabha seat against Nitin Gadkari
• Received significant support and vote share, emerging as runner-up
• Campaign focused on development, urban infrastructure, and youth issues

*To be confirmed by EC

• Mayor of Nagpur (2002–2005)
• Corporator, NMC (2002–2017)
• Leader of Opposition, NMC (2010–2017)
• President, Nagpur District Congress Committee (2014–present)
• MLA, Nagpur West (2019–present)
• Trustee, Nagpur Improvement Trust (2020–2022)
• Senate Member, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (2023–present)

• Election Commission of India
• MyNeta Profile – ADR
• Nagpur Today
• The Live Nagpur
• Official Instagram

• Instagram – @vikasthakreinc
• X – @vikasthakreinc
• MyNeta Candidate Profile
• ECI Results Portal