Media Coverage | 15-09-2024
Lokmat’s Loknayak Coffee Table book, acknowledging the works of political leaders from East Vidarbha, was released at a ceremony at Vasantrao Naik State Agriculture Extension Management Training Institute (VANAMATI) auditorium in Nagpur on Saturday. The Loknayaks were honoured with citations. Union minister for surface transport and highways Nitin Gadkari, MLA and former home minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh, MLA and former minister of women and child development Adv Yashomati Thakur, chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media Group and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda, director of Lokmat Media Group Ashok Jain, editor of Lokmat Shrimant Mane, senior editor of Lokmat Samachar Vikas Mishra, Nagpur unit head of Lokmat Media Group Ashish Jain and general manager (Advertising) of Lokmat Media Group Asman Seth seated with the awardees.
Dignitaries honoured with Lokmat Loknayak Nitin Gadkari, Union minister of road transport and highways Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister, Sudhir Mungantiwar, minister for cultural affairs, forests and fisheries Praful Patel, MP and working president, Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) Dr Vijay Darda, former Rajya Sabha member and chairman of Lokmat Editorial Board Dr. Namdev Kirsan, MP, Gadchiroli-ChimurPratibha Dhanorkar, MP, Chandrapur MLC Adv Abhijit Wanjari, Congress Party Leader, Legislative Council Mohan Mate, MLA, South Nagpur Subhash Dhote MLA, Rajura Narendra Bhondekar, MLA, Bhandara-Paoni Kishore Jorgewar, MLA, Chandrapur Manohar Chandrikapure MLA, Arjuni Morgaon
Vinod Agarwal, MLA, Gondia Dr Devrao Holi, MLA, Gadchiroli Rajendra Mulak, former minister of state and president, Nagpur District Rural Congress Committee Ashok Nete, former MP, Gadchiroli-Chimur Mujeeb Pathan, general secretary, State Congress Committee Adv Dharmapal Meshram, State vice president, BJP Naresh Barde, city vice president, BJP Chandrapal Chouksey, Congress leader and State president, National Panchayat Raj Gram Pradhan Sarpanch Association Sandeep Itkelwar, Nagpur district chief, Shiv Sena (Shinde)
Sameer Umap, secretary, BJP, Nagpur district (Rural) day Singh Yadav, feneral secretary, BJP Nagpur district (Rural) Prakash Gajbhiye, former MLC, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) Sevak Waghaye, former MLA, Sakoli Anil Bawankar, former MLA, Tumsar
Salil Deshmukh, youth leader, NCP (Sharad Pawar)
Dr Girish Pandav, secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
Dr Rajabhau Tanksale, vice president, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar)
Uttam Kapse, Nagpur district chief, Shiv Sena (UBT)
Prof Avantika Lekurwale, chairperson, women and child welfare department, Nagpur ZP
Ujjwala Bapu Bodhare, former chairperson and member, Nagpur Zilla Parishad
Dinesh Bang, group leader, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), Zilla Parishad, Nagpur
Narendra Jichkar, president, Bahujan Vikas Manch, Nagpur
Sudhir Gotmare (Patil), social worker, Nagpur
Rakesh Bhawalkar, renowned entrepreneur, Nagpur
Atul Kotecha, general secretary, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
Pranchit Poreddiwar, chairman, Gadchiroli District Central Cooperative Bank
Dr Milind Narote, district president, BJP Tribal Alliance
Pranay Khune, district vice president, BJP, Gadchiroli
Adv Vishwajit Kowase, State secretary, Youth Congress, Gadchiroli
Dr Sonal Kowe, Congress leader, Gadchiroli
Vijayrao Bawane, director, District Central Cooperative Bank, Chandrapur
Dr Satish Warjukar, former president, Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur
Ravindralal Srivastava, chairman, Srivastava Group of Companies, Chandrapur
Dr Abhilasha Rakesh Gaoture, social worker, Chandrapur
Sunil Phunde, chairman, District Central Cooperative Bank, Bhandara
Narendra Pahade, founder president, Yuva Garjana Foundation, Bhandara
Jayashree Wanjari sarpanch, Maudi (Rehabilitation), Dist Bhandara
Anil Bisen, deputy chairman, panchayat samiti Deori, president, Panchayat Samiti Organisation, Gondia
Ashish Barewar, former municipal council president, Goregaon
Anilbhau Dahiwale, deputy chairman, Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Arjuni Morgaon
Mithun Meshram, district working president, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar Group), Gondia
Dr Bharat Lade, social worker, Gondia
Gautam Sakhre, director, Vanami Foundation, Gondia
Duneshwar Pethe, Nagpur city president, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar)