Bhai Jagtap | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 17 August 2022 – 29 August 2025 | |
| Governor | |
| Leader of the Opposition | Ambadas Danve |
| Chairmen of the House | Neelam Gorhe Acting Ram Shinde |
| Preceded by | Niranjan Davkhare |
| Succeeded by | Vacant[a] |
| President of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee | |
| In office 19 December 2020 – 9 June 2023 | |
| National PresidentIndian National Congress | Sonia Gandhi (Interim) Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | Eknath Gaikwad |
| Succeeded by | Varsha Gaikwad |
| Member ofMaharashtra Legislative Council | |
| Assumed office January 2016 | |
| Member ofMaharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Atul Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Tejaswani Jagtap |
| Children | 2, includingManali Jagtap |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bhai Jagtap (birth name Ashok Arjunrao Jagtap) is an Indian politician and member of theIndian National Congress fromMumbaiMaharashtra. He is a two termMaharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) and a one termMaharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA). He formerly served as the President of theMumbai Regional Congress Committee.
Jagtap started his political career as a trade union leader. His Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh was a success story among trade unions.[1][2] In 2001, he joined theIndian National Congress and stood for assembly election in the 2004 election in which he won the Khetwadi constituency.[3]