Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari, born on May twenty-seventh, nineteen fifty-seven, is a prominent Indian politician known for his significant contributions to the nation's infrastructure. Serving as the 40th Minister of Road Transport and Highways since two thousand fourteen, he holds the distinction of being the longest-serving minister in this portfolio, with over eleven years in office. His tenure is marked by a remarkable achievement of serving under a single portfolio for three consecutive terms.

A senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Gadkari was the party's president from two thousand nine to two thousand thirteen. He currently represents the Nagpur constituency in the Lok Sabha and is a trained lawyer. Throughout his career, he has held various ministerial positions, including those in Water Resources and River Development, Shipping, Rural Development, and MSME.

Gadkari is often referred to as the 'Expressway Man of India' due to his pivotal role in initiating the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and his extensive work in developing expressways and road infrastructure. His innovative approach has earned him recognition from the World Economic Forum as a pioneer of public-private partnerships in the road sector.

Under his leadership, India's National Highway network has expanded by sixty percent, making it the world's second-largest network, growing from ninety-one thousand two hundred eighty-seven kilometers in two thousand fourteen to one hundred forty-six thousand one hundred ninety-five kilometers in two thousand twenty-four. Additionally, the length of National High-Speed Corridors has surged by two thousand five hundred sixty percent, increasing from ninety-three kilometers in two thousand fourteen to two thousand four hundred seventy-four kilometers in two thousand twenty-four.