Vinay Kore

Vinay Vilasrao Kore (Savkar) (born 1971)^[1] is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra.^[2][3] He is a three time member of the legislative assembly for Shahuwadi Assembly constituency of Shahuwadi, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.^[4] He is a former state minister and the founder and president of the Jan Surajya Shakti party.^[5][6]

Vinay Vilasrao Kore
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office (2009-2014), (2019-2024), (2024-Present)
Preceded by	Satyajeet Patil Sarudkar
Succeeded by	Satyajeet Patil Sarudkar
Constituency	Shahuwadi
In office (1999-2004), (2004 – 2009)
Preceded by	Yashwant Eknath Patil (DADA)
Constituency	Panhala Assembly Constituency
Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra
In office 1 November 2004 – 1 December 2008
Governor	Mohammed Fazal
Chief Minister	Vilasrao Deshmukh
Cabinet	Second Deshmukh ministry
Ministry and Departments	Non-conventional Energy Horticulture
Personal details
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Jan Surajya Shakti
Other political affiliations	Nationalist Congress Party(before 1999)

Early life and education

Kore is from Sahuwadi, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra. He is the son of Vilasrao Vishwanath Kore. He passed Class 12 in 1990.^[1]

Career

Kore won from Shahuwadi Assembly constituency representing Jan Surajya Shakti party in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Satyajeet Babasaheb Patil of Shiv Sena by a margin of 27,863 votes.^[7]

Earlier in 1999, he won the Panhala Assembly constituency representing the Nationalist Congress Party. Later, he formed his own party, Jan Surajya Shakti, and won the Panhala seat again in 2004.^[8]

Awards

• In 2023, he was awarded 'Lokmat Maharashtrian of the Year' in the business category.^[5]