Girish Bapat (1950–2023) was an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as MLA from Kasba Petty constituency for five terms (1995-2014) before being elected as MP from Pune in 2019. Bapati died at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune, Maharashtra on 29 March 2023 after a prolonged illness.
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Wiki/Biography
Girish Bhalchandra Bapat was born on Sunday 3 September 1950 (age 72 at time of death) in Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra. Her zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling at the New English School (NESR), Ramanbaug, Pune. He received his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce affiliated to the University of Pune, Pune in 1972.
Physical appearance
Height (Approx): 5’9″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family and caste
He belongs to a Hindu Brahmin family hailing from Talegaon, Pune.
parents and siblings
Father’s name is Bhalchandra Shankar Bapat and mother’s name is Pratibha Balchandra Bapat.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Girija Girish Bapati; She is a housewife. His son’s name is Gaurav Bapati.
Girish Bapati with his wife, son and daughter-in-law
Address
He resided at Flat No. 105, Ameya Apartment, 212, Shaniwar Peth, Pune-411030, Maharashtra.
signature
Signature of Girish Bapat
Career
He joined the BJP in 1980, after which he was appointed secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Pune. He worked in Pune Municipal Corporation from 1982 to 1997. Appointed Chairman of Pune Municipal Committee in 1986; He worked in this position until 1987. He was first elected as MLA from Kasba Petty in 1995. After that, he was elected to this position four times in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014 respectively. State Transport, Maharashtra from 1998 to 1999. He became the president of BJP, Pune in 2006. From 2009 to 204, he was the Chief Whip of the BJP Legislative Party in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He served as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2010 to 2014. From 2014 to 2019, he held the posts of Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Minister of Food and Drug Administration in the Government of Maharashtra. He also served as Maharashtra’s Minister of State for Pune district from December 2014 to 4 June 2019. He was elected MP from Pune in the 2019 general elections.
confrontations
Criticized for sharing his nocturnal porn habit with students
In 2015, Girish Bapat came under public scrutiny for indirectly admitting to viewing pornography for students at a convention in Pune. At the student congress, he said:
We also look at the video clips you watch on your mobiles at night. Don’t think we are old. We are still young at heart.”
Bapat’s statements caused a lot of embarrassment for the BJP in Maharashtra. A law student named Yogesh Kamte filed a police complaint against Bapat for his alleged “obscene” remark under Section 294 of the IPC in a public place, but the police dismissed the complaint. NCP leader Vandana Chavan slammed Bapat, describing his comment as “uncultured and irresponsible”, while NCP activists were seen staging a silent demonstration in front of Bapat’s house. Later, Bapat tried to play down the controversy in front of the media, saying:
It was a more light-hearted comment. It had no obscene connotation. However, I could have avoided it.”
Viral pictures with “unknown” lady
In 2016, a picture of Girish Bapat holding a female party worker was circulated on social media.
A viral picture of Girish Bapat holding the hand of a woman party worker
The picture was clicked by an unidentified person during a BJP rally in Wagholi, Pune. A number of netizens posted nasty comments on the viral image, insulting the woman’s character. Accordingly, the 34-year-old woman contacted the police and filed a case against an unidentified person who clicked her pictures with Bafat. In her statement to the police, the woman said Bapati was like a father figure to her and held her hand to lead her forward to introduce her to CM Devendra Fadnavis.
Row of Maple Shelters group
In 2016, a real estate group called Maple Group put up advertising banners in Pune featuring pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Bapat, giving the impression that it was a government-sponsored scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Avas Yojna (PMAY). The cleverly crafted ad also featured a disclaimer in which the group said, “This is an initiative of Maple Shelters under PMAY and not a government scheme.”
An ad by Pune-based real estate group Maple Group featuring pictures of Narendra Modi, Devendra Fadnavis and Pune’s Guardian Minister Girish Bapat.
Following this, a fraud case was registered at the Shivajinagar police station against the Maple Group for fraudulent advertising by the firm. Amidst the controversy, a picture of Bapat and Agrawal together at a public event was circulated on social media, after which she was linked to Agrawal.
A viral picture of Sachin Agrawal and Girish Bapat attending a celebration together after the Maple Shelters controversy in 2016
Bapat, however, denied any association with Agrawal and said he was not aware of his presence at the ceremony. According to sources, Agrawal fled on board the scooter when the police reached the venue.
A troll for an ignorant tweet
In 2019, Bapat committed a faux pas with his tweet congratulating DRDO scientists for shooting down a satellite “that was tracking India”. His tweet in Marathi reads,
India, using an anti-satellite missile, successfully shot down a live satellite 300 km from Earth into space that was monitoring India.
What actually happened was that DRDO shot down one of its own low-orbit satellites while testing a satellite missile. Bapat’s ignorant tweet went viral on the internet after which he deleted it.
Found guilty of restoring the license of a blacklisted fair price shop in Beed
In 2019, the Bombay High Court criticized Bapat for restoring the license of a blacklisted fair price shop owned by Vibhishan Mane in Bidhi, Maharashtra, which had been revoked by the District Supply Officer (DSO) in November 2015. In addition, Justice Guge noted that this was the third charge where he had not been charged before the court. Vibhishan Mane’s license was revoked by the DSO after a series of violations at his shop were reported by local villagers. In August 2017, Mane approached the Deputy Commissioner (Civil Supplies) to withdraw the DSO order, but he upheld the order. Bapat then reversed the cancellation of the license and the order of the Deputy Commissioner when Mane appealed to him for the same.
assets and properties
movable assets
- Deposits in banks: Rs. 85,18,667
- Bonds, Bonds and Shares: Rs. 18 320
- NSS, Postal Savings etc.: Rs. 13,68,618
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 28,43,000
- Jewelry: Rs. 1,33,000 (gold 40 grams)
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 1,00,53,000
- Residential buildings: Rs. 2,90,95,000
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are as per the financial year 2018-19. It does not include assets owned by his spouse and dependents.
Net worth
His net worth in 2019 was Rs. 5,17,92,555. It does not match the net worth of his wife and dependents.
death
On 29 March 2023, Bapat breathed his last at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, where he was being treated for respiratory problems. His remains were brought to his residence in Kasbah Pet for his last rites.
Image of people paying their last respects to the remains of Girish Bapat in 2023
Facts/Trivia
- He was often referred to as Girishbau in the local political circles of Pune.
- Bapat’s friendship with Congressman Shantilal Suratwala and NCP leader Ankush Kakade spanned the political spectrum in Pune in the 1980s and 90s. The acronym ‘GAS’ for the initials of their first names was used for them in the political circles of Pune.
Old picture of Girish Bapat, Congress MP Shantilal Suratwala and NCP leader Ankush Kakade
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