Raksha Khadse is a Member of Parliament and belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the year 2019, she is elected as a Member of Parliament in the 17th Lok Sabha representing Raver, Maharashtra. Also, she was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha from Raver constituency in the year 2014.
Raksha Khadse Biography
| Birth Name | Priyanka Jagdish Patil |
| Full Name | Raksha Nikhil Khadse |
| Nickname | Tai |
| Profession(s) | Politician, Social Worker |
| Date of Birth | 13 May 1987 |
| Raksha Khadse Age | 37 years (as of 2024) |
| Birthplace | Khetia, Madhya Pradesh |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Khetia, Madhya Pradesh |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Gujar Community |
| Address | 1. Muktai, At/Post-Kothali, Tal. 2. Muktainagar Distt. Jalgaon, Maharashtra-425306 |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | 1. K.R.T. Arts, B.H. Commerce & A.M. Science College, Nashik, Maharashtra (2005) 2. Shrimati G.G. Khadse Mahavidhyalay Muktainagar, Dist. Jalgaon, Uttar Maharashtra, Jalgaon (2010) |
| Education Qualification | Bachelor of Computer Science (2010) |
Raksha Khadse Age
Raksha Khadse was born on May 13, 1987, in Khetiya, Madhya Pradesh, India.
| Age | 37 years old |
| Date of Birth | 13 May 1987 |
Raksha Khadse Husband & Affairs
| Marital Status | Widow |
| Marriage Date | Year, 2006 |
| Affairs/Boyfriend | None |
| Husband/Spouse | Nikhil Khadse, Politician (1977- till his death in 2013) |
Raksha Khadse Family
| Children | Son:- Gurunath Khadse Daughter:- Krishika Khadse |
| Parents | Father:- Jagdish Mohan Patel (Farmer) Mother:- Anita Patel |
| Siblings | Brother:- Not Known Sister:- Not Known |
Raksha Khadse Height & Weight
| Height (Approx) | In centimeters:- 163 cm In meters:- 1.63 m In feet inches:- 5’4” feet |
| Weight (Approx) | Not Known |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Figure Measurements | Not Known |
Politics
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Political Journey | 1. On 14 September 2010, Raksha Khadse was elected as the Sarpanch of Kothali, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. 2. On 2 April 2012, she was elected as Chairperson of the Health, Education, and Sports Committee, Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra. 3. In May 2014, she won the Lok Sabha elections from Raver Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra by a massive margin of 318608 votes. 4. In May 2019, she was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the Raver constituency in Maharashtra. 5. Won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Raver constituency in Maharashtra for the third time. |
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Raksha Khadse’s Net Worth
| Net Worth in 2024 | $3 Million (Approx) |
| Net Worth in Indian Rupees | INR- 24 Crores (Approx) |
Some Lesser Facts About Raksha Khadse
- In 2006, when Raksha was 19 years old, she got married to Nikhil Eknath Khandse, a politician and the son of Eknath Khandse. In 2013, Nikhil Khadse shot himself with his licensed gun. Reportedly, in 2010, Raksha’s husband contested against Manish Jain for the legislative council elections in which Nikhil Khadse lost by 16 votes. After losing the election, Nikhil went into depression and shot himself.
- Before joining politics, Raksha Khadse administered a CBSE school in Muktainagar, Maharashtra.
- In 2010, she was elected as a Sarpanch of Kothali village, Maharashtra. In 2012, she was elected as a member of Zila Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- After Nikhil Khadse’s death, Raksha Khadse’s name was preceded by Haribhau Jawle, a two-term member of parliament of the Bharatiya Janata Party, at the insistence of Raksha’s father-in-law, Eknath Khadse. In an interview, Raksha talked about this and said,
“ But I never imagined that I would be fighting a Lok Sabha election. I never imagined that my life would take the course that it has. When Nikhil was alive, I looked after my father-in-law’s welfare projects. I was largely focused on rural education. But now that I am here, I have decided to make this my life’s calling.”
- In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Raksha Khadse contested against Manish Jain of the Nationalist Congress Party from the Raver constituency and defeated him with a margin of 318608 votes.
- In 2014, Raksha Khadse, along with politician Heena Gavit, became one of the youngest members of the Lok Sabha.
- In 2019, she was re-elected for a second term as a Member of Parliament from the Raver Lok Sabha constituency.
- Raksha Khadse’s father-in-law, Eknath Khadse, is an Indian politician and a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra.
- In an interview, Raksha said that before her marriage, she was pursuing a course in Interior design.
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