16 Facts About Balasaheb Thorat

Vijay Bhausaheb Thorat, known popularly as Balasaheb Thorat, is an Indian politician who served as the revenue minister in Maharashtra state.

Balasaheb Thorat served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Balasaheb Thorat is recognised for his work in Sangamner taluka and Akole taluka.

Balasaheb Thorat is currently President of Amrutvahini College of Engineering.

Balasaheb Thorat was born on 7 February 1953 to late Bhausaheb Balasaheb Thorat.

Balasaheb Thorat's father Bhausaheb Thorat was a peasant leader in Maharashtra and a one-time legislator from Sangamner constituency.

Balasaheb Thorat obtained his LLB degree from ILS Law College, Pune in 1977 and BA from Ferguson college, Pune University in 1975.

Balasaheb Thorat began his political career as an Independent and fought for the Sangamner Vidhan Sabha seat and won with a margin of 10,159 votes on Shakuntala Khanderao Horat.

Balasaheb Thorat was the Minister of State for agriculture in the first Vilasrao Deshmukh's government.

Balasaheb Thorat was one of those few leaders in Maharashtra who served as ministers in the 15-year Congress-NCP alliance.

Balasaheb Thorat served as the minister of Agriculture, Water Conservation, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Additional charge of School Education in Prithviraj Chavan's cabinet.

Balasaheb Thorat is a well-known and a leading face in the cooperative movement of Maharashtra.

Balasaheb Thorat's nephew Satyajeet Tambe Patil is a politician in Ahmadnagar district and a two-time member of Ahmadnagar Municipality.

Balasaheb Thorat was made the MPCC chief in 2019 when Ashok Chavan resigned following the weak performance of the party in the Lok Sabha elections.

Balasaheb Thorat had to battle with the large-scale defections from his party to the ruling alliance.

Balasaheb Thorat resigned as the leader of the Congress in Legislature in 2023.