Chainsukh Madanlal Sancheti


Chainsukh Madanlal Sancheti is a veteran politician of the Bhartiya Janata Party in Maharashtra, Consecutively elected for five times as Legislator from Malkapur Assembly Constituency Since 1995. He is incumbent Chairman of Vidharbha Development Board Since July 2019.

Early Life and Education

Chainsukh Madanlal Sancheti was born to Shri. Madanlal Sancheti and Smt. Madanbai Sancheti on 16 December 1953. His father and his uncle were devoted members of the Jan Sangh, ‘Swayamsevaks’ of the RSS, and amongst the founding members of the Bhartiya Janata Party. His uncle, Shri. Kisanlal Sancheti, was also a Member of Legislative Assembly from Malkapur.
Sancheti completed his primary schooling at Aadarsh Vidyalaya, Malkapur, and earned a Bachelor of Science from Dhanwate College, Nagpur. Later he secured his Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from the Institute of Science, Nagpur.
Sancheti was also conferred with "Mr. University" title by Nagpur University in 1977.

Political career

Sancheti began his political career in the early seventies as student leader with the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad. In 1976 he was elected as President of the student council of Shri. Shivaji Education Society's Science College, Dhantoli, Nagpur. In 1978 sancheti was appointed as secretary of Janata Yuva Morcha, Maharashtra. In 1980 was appointed as Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Maharashtra State.
Sancheti kept rising through the ranks in the party and mainstream politics in 1984 sancheti was appointed as Secretary, BJP, Maharashtra. In 1989 appointed as General Secretary, BJP, Buldhana District, Maharashtra. Sancheti has also worked as Secretary, General Secretary and Vice President, BJP, Maharashtra.
Sancheti's Legislative career began in 1990 when he was first elected as a municipal council corporator from malkapur. Later was elected as leader of opposition of the malkapur municipal council 1990-1994. Since 1995 Sancheti has been consecutively elected as Member of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra from Malkapur Assembly Constituency. He lost the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election against Indian National Congress candidate Rajesh Panditrao Ekade.