{"id":2259,"date":"2026-06-22T10:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T04:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T04:47:05","slug":"pandurang-kadam-joins-bjp-appointed-mathadi-union-nigdi-chief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theleadernews.in\/?p=2259","title":{"rendered":"Pandurang Kadam Joins BJP, Appointed Mathadi Union Nigdi Chief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>BJP Strengthens Presence Among Mathadi Workers in Pimpri-Chinchwad<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pimpri : <\/strong>Pandurang Baburao Kadam was appointed as the Transport Nagar Nigdi Division Chief of the Maharashtra State Mathadi Transport Security Guard and General Workers Union during a special programme held at Transport Nagar, Nigdi. The appointment letter was handed over to him by dignitaries present at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kadam, who was earlier serving as the Deputy Division Chief of the Rupinagar-Talwade division of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), resigned from his post and party membership. Expressing faith in the leadership of Bhosari MLA Mahesh Landge, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with his supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently serving as the Chairman of Matoshree Mathadi Workers Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., Nigdi, Kadam has been actively working in the fields of labour welfare, cooperative movement, and social service. His BJP entry and new responsibility in the Mathadi workers\u2019 organization have created enthusiasm among workers in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MLA <strong>Mahesh Landge<\/strong> welcomed Pandurang Kadam into the BJP and extended his best wishes for his future social and political journey. He expressed confidence that the organization\u2019s role in addressing workers\u2019 issues would become stronger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme was attended by Mathadi Union President Sanjay Nikam, Pune District President Azam Khan, Pune District Vice President Dnyaneshwar Landge, former corporator S. K. 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