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Sharadrao Kale\n\nAmar Sharadrao Kale (born 1973) is an Indian politician and a member of the [Nationalist Congress Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/nationalist-congress-party) ([Sharadchandra Pawar](https://www.edgepedia.org/sharadchandra-pawar)). He is a member of the 18th [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha), representing the Wardha constituency of Maharashtra since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members) • [2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/) He earlier served as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Arvi constituency.[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/) |\n| Current office | Member of the Lok Sabha for Wardha[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members) |\n| Previous offices | Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Arvi)[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/) |\n| Born | 1973, Nagpur[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members) |\n| Education | BA Final, Nagpur University[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nKale's party affiliation is listed as the [Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar](https://www.edgepedia.org/nationalist-congress-party-sharadchandra-pawar), the party on whose ticket he contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Wardha.[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nKale was born in 1973 in Nagpur, Maharashtra.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members) His Lok Sabha biography records his education as BA Final from Nagpur University.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members) In the affidavit filed for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, he declared his profession as a former member of the Legislative Assembly from Arvi.[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/)\n\n## Career\n\nKale served as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Arvi constituency; by the time of the 2024 Lok Sabha election he described himself as a former member of the assembly from Arvi.[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/) In the 2024 general election he was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Wardha as a Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate, and he has held the seat since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members) • [2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/)\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kale contested the Wardha constituency of [Maharashtra](https://www.edgepedia.org/maharashtra) as the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate and was elected.[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/) Voting in the constituency took place on April 26, 2024.[2](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/)\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Farmers and loan waivers\n\nKale has criticized the Maharashtra state government's relief package for farmers affected by excessive rainfall, calling it inadequate, and has pressed for full farm loan waivers. In a statement reported by Saam TV, he asked, \"एक वर्ष झाले मात्र अजून कर्जमाफी झाली नाही. महाराष्ट्र राज्यात अजून किती शेतकऱ्यांच्या आत्महत्या झाल्यावर तुम्ही कर्जमाफी कराल?\" (our translation: A year has passed, yet the loan waiver has not happened. How many more farmer suicides in Maharashtra will it take before you waive the loans?).[3](https://saamtv.esakal.com/maharashtra/wardha-news-amar-kale-criticizes-government-over-farmer-relief-package-rds84)\n\n### Housing assistance\n\nIn a special mention in the Lok Sabha on April 3, 2025, Kale raised the demand for equal financial assistance of ₹250,000 (₹2.5 lakh) for both urban and rural beneficiaries under the PMAY scheme.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/amar-sharadrao-kale)\n\n### Reservation for the Bhoyar Pawar community\n\nOn March 26, 2025, Kale raised a special mention in the Lok Sabha on the inclusion of the Bhoyar Pawar community in the central OBC list.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/amar-sharadrao-kale)\n\n### Constituency and community engagement\n\nOn April 2, 2026, Kale made a special mention in the Lok Sabha demanding an increase in the members' local area development fund to ₹300 million (₹30 crore).[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/amar-sharadrao-kale) At a dahi handi festival held at Shastri Chowk in Wardha on the occasion of [Krishna Janmashtami](https://www.edgepedia.org/krishna-janmashtami), Kale told those present that the festival was not merely entertainment but a symbol of unity, social cohesion, mutual cooperation, and collective effort, and he urged young people to prioritize safety while celebrating.[5](https://jansangram.com/?p=1262)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nAccording to PRS Legislative Research, for the period June 24, 2024, to August 13, 2026, in the 18th Lok Sabha, Kale's attendance was 86% against a national average of 85%; he took part in 10 debates against a national average of 21.5; asked 136 questions against a national average of 120; and introduced 0 private member's bills against a national average of 0.4.[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/amar-sharadrao-kale) His debates include the general discussion on the Budget 2024-25 (July 29, 2024), the discussion on the demands for grants of the Ministry of Railways (July 31, 2024), the discussion on the Union Budget 2025-2026 (February 11, 2025), the discussion on Operation Sindoor (July 28, 2025), and the discussion on the demands for grants of the Ministry of Railways (March 16, 2026).[4](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/amar-sharadrao-kale)\n\nOn April 3, 2025, in the recorded division on the motion that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as amended, be passed, Kale's recorded vote was No; the motion was carried by 288 ayes to 232 noes and the bill was passed.[6](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038) Most bills in Parliament pass by voice vote without a record of how individual members voted, and every member is required to vote according to the party whip under the anti-defection law, failing which the member could lose the seat.[7](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Amar Sharadrao Kale biography, Lok Sabha](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5820?from=members)\n2. [Amar Sharadrao Kale candidate profile, The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/elections/candidates/LokSabha2024/amar-sharadrao-kale-1969/)\n3. [Amar Kale criticizes government over farmer relief package, Saam TV](https://saamtv.esakal.com/maharashtra/wardha-news-amar-kale-criticizes-government-over-farmer-relief-package-rds84)\n4. [Amar Sharadrao Kale, PRS Legislative Research MP track](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/amar-sharadrao-kale)\n5. [Dahi handi festival at Shastri Chowk, Wardha, Jansangram](https://jansangram.com/?p=1262)\n6. [Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 division, Lok Sabha](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n7. 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