Pravin Darekar
# Pravin Darekar

Pravin Darekar is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was a one term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Magathane (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and now leader of Opposition in Maharashtra legislative council.

## Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014

Pravin Darekar lost the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014.

## Early political life

Praveen Darekar was first elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ticket in 2009.

## Maharashtra Navnirman Sena

Pravin Darekar was one of the driving forces along with Raj Thackeray to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.

## Joined Bharatiya Janata Party

After his loss in the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election he left the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.

## Positions held

* Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA
* Terms in office: 2009–2014.
* Member(elect) of Maharashtra Legislative Council
* Terms in office:2016.
* Leader of Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council Incumbent

## Controversy

He was booked in the rupees 123 crore Mumbai District Cooperative Bank scam.

