Omprakash Babarao Kadu is an independent Member of the Legislative Assembly from Achalpur, Maharashtra, India. Achalpur assembly constituency is a part of Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency). He has been elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for four consecutive terms from 2004 to 2019. He is currently serving jail for two-years term in a case against him.[1]
On 19 October 2014, Kadu won the assembly election, defeating congress candidate Bablu Deshmukh candidate by more than 10000 votes. This was the first time in Achalpur assembly elections that a candidate won three times in succession. In 2019 election he won the assembly election by total of 81,252 votes which is 44% of the total voters. He is the first candidate to be elected for a fourth consecutive term in Achalpur Assembly elections. He is leader of Prahar Janshakti Party. He is part of newly formed MahaVikas Aaghadi or MVA,[2] the banner called Prahar Yuvashakti Sanghatana that became the Prahar Party. He then rebelled against MVA along with Eknath Shindein2022 Maharashtra political crisis.[3]
In March 2023, he sparked controversy when he said stray dogs should be sent to Assam to be eaten for dog meat.[4]
2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
2009: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
2019: Swear in as minister of state in Udhav Thackeray Government.
2019: Appointed minister of state for Water Resources (Irrigation) & Command Area Development, School Education, Woman & Child Development, Labour, OBC-SEBC-SBC-VJNT Welfare[7][8]
