Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Indian billionaire businessman and Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Malabar Hill
🌍 Indian · Born December 18, 1955
About
Mangal Prabhat Lodha is an Indian billionaire businessman, politician, and senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) serving as the Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the Malabar Hill constituency in South Mumbai. Born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, to former Chief Justice Guman Mal Lodha, he completed his law degree before moving to Mumbai in 1981, where he founded Macrotech Developers (formerly known as the Lodha Group), which grew into one of India's largest real estate development firms. Entering active state politics in the 1990s, Lodha won the Malabar Hill assembly seat in 1995 and has maintained an unbroken winning streak for seven consecutive terms, making him one of the longest-serving legislators in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. In addition to his legislative tenure, he has served as the President of the BJP's Mumbai unit and held multiple cabinet portfolios in the Government of Maharashtra, including Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Tourism, and Woman and Child Development.
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Founded Lodha Group
Moved to Mumbai and laid the foundation of Macrotech Developers (Lodha Group).
First Elected to Maharashtra Assembly
Elected as MLA for the Malabar Hill constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Appointed Mumbai BJP President
Assumed leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party unit in Mumbai.
Sworn in as Maharashtra Cabinet Minister
Inducted into the state cabinet as Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Re-elected as MLA for Malabar Hill
Retained the Malabar Hill constituency seat in the state legislative elections.
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