Born in July 1973, he did his schooling at K.D school and later B.A graduation from P.N. College at Pusad. He was director at well-known Hotel Revati Pride. Married at 15 June 2001 with Pranita Padgilwar and he is a father of two daughters, “Reavti” and “Rashi”.
The entire Vidharbha region looks up to Raju Padgilwar for being a dynamic leader who represents the common man of the Vidharbha.
Being always surrounded by the common man, youth and deprived people and activists is the proof of his popularity. To fulfill the commitments, aspiration of the people he strive all the time. He is always available to the public at large. A common man from any corner of the Vidharbha can walk straight up to him with the faith and confidence of being relieved of his problems. His activism in a range of issues is well-known.
Political and social journey:-
Raju Padgilwar is District Vice President of BJP Yavatmal district. He is with the Bhartiya Janata Party since last 20 years.
Right from his school and college days he was active member of student wing of ABVP.
He is also District. President of Auto Rickshaw Association. He is also secretory of Hindu Utsav Sahyog Samiti and Aryavaishya Samaj, Yavatmal.
He is member of District Development Committee(DDC) and also member of Art of Living.
Today and in the coming years he would always be looked upon as powerful political personality for his astute leadership qualities and strategic planning.
My Work:- From 1989 till date
For the organization BJP:-
1) 1989 – Working as Nagar Sanghatak at Pusad district, Yavatmal, for Akhil Bhartiy Vidyarthi Parishad during 1989. Discharged the expected duties and works
2) 1993 – Pusad city secretory for Bhartiya Yuva Morcha
3) 1992 – Participation in Ayodhya Ram Mandir Movement.
4) 1999 – Chief of Information and Publicity for Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Yavatmal.
5) 2001 – 2004 Executive Member, Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
6) 2004 – 2009 Secretory Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Dist. Yavatmal
7) 2013 – District Vice President BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP):-
A) Discharged responsibilities during 2013 legislative by-assembly elections.
B) Worked as a Dist. Secretory for Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha during 2004-09.
C) Dist. coordinator for “Statue for Unity” and “Chay pe Charcha” campaigns.
D) Transmitted SMS to 1,25,000 voters for increasing voting in Loksabha Elections 2014. Used Rajtantra Software to send SMS on voters mobile.
E) Worked as a Dist. Vice President BJP.
Auto Union: – Dist. President Auto Rickshaw Union.
A) Arranged and took a big morcha for demands of auto drivers.
B) Successful agitations for auto rickshaws for compulsory E-meters and reduce Taxes.
C) Felicitation of poor and honest Auto drivers.
D) Activities for education of wards of Auto drivers.
E) Awareness programme on AIDS.
President of Adhar Health Foundation
A) Facilitated and helped for bypass surgery to more than 300 patients at private and Govt. Hospital.
B) During last 5 years arranged Career Guidance Programs and helped for employment opportunity for Students.
C) Every month conducted Meditation and Education Programs for inmatesat Central Jail.
D) Conducting Health programme in the rural and urban areassince last 5 years.
Secretory, Hindu Utsav Sahyog Samiti (Tin Bank)
A) Free of cost Tin (GI-sheets) distribution to 150 Ganpati Mandals and 175 Devi Mandals for erecting madaps since last 7 years.
B) Activeparticipation in Ramnavami Shobhayatra Samiti of Yavatmal.
Secretory, Arya Vaishya Samaj, Yavatmal
1) Arranged state level gathering (Melava) for aspiring brides and bridegrooms.
2) Several other programs for bringing together and uniting the Samaj.
Navrajay Nirman Mahasangha
Numerous programs and agitations for creation of separate state of Vidharbha.
Art of Living
District Development Committee (DDC) and also member of Art of Living. Active participation in arranged gathering and several other programs for bringing together. Transmitting SMS service to all members free of cost.