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About Manikrao Thakre
- Manikrao Thakare (born 22 August 1954) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra.
- He is a senior leader of Congress.
- He became the president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee in August 2008, replacing Patangrao Kadam.Manikrao is currently a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and also elected as deputy chairperson of the house.
- He was previously a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress from 1985 till 2004.
- Manikrao has been a vocal critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena alliance government which ruled Maharashtra up to 1999, especially its handling of the Srikrishna Commission.
- On July 27, 1998, Manikrao along with R R Patil demanded that the Justice Shrikrishna Commission report be tabled on the floor of the assembly.
- This forced an adjournment of the assembly.
- His relentless criticism of the then government in the legislature ensured that when the government lost its mandate Manikrao was made minister of state in the home ministry of Maharashtra.
- He held this position during 1992-1995 and again 1999-2003.
- As minister of state for home, he headed a committee that recommended police reforms such as time-bound promotions.
- He also admitted to the poor state of jails in the state. He was later given the energy portfolio during 2003-2004 and in July 2004, he was one of 22 ministers to be dropped as minister by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushilkumar Shinde.
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