Manikrao Kokate

Manikrao Shivajirao Kokate
Kokate (on the right) at the inauguration of Orizen Dental Clinic
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 July 2025 – 18 December 2025
Minister
CabinetThird Fadnavis ministry
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Deputy CM
Preceded byDattatray Vithoba Bharne
Succeeded byAjit Pawar
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
15 December 2024 – 31 July 2025
MinisterAgriculture
GovernorC. P. Radhakrishnan
CabinetThird Fadnavis ministry
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Deputy CM
Guardian MinisterAkola
Preceded byDhananjay Munde
Succeeded byDattatray Vithoba Bharne
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
(2019-2024), (2024-Present)
Preceded byRajabhau Waje
ConstituencySinner
In office
(1999-2004), (2004-2009), (2009 – 2014)
Preceded byTukaram Dighole
Succeeded byRajabhau Waje
ConstituencySinner
Personal details
Born (1957-09-26) 26 September 1957
PartyNationalist Congress Party (2019-Present), (1999-1999)
Other political
affiliations
Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-2019)

Indian National Congress (2009-2014), (Before 1999)

Shiv Sena (1999-2009)
Alma materB.Sc, LLB From University of Pune
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Manikrao Kokate is a politician from Nashik District of Maharashtra State. He is currently MLA of Sinnar Assembly Constituency on NCP Ticket. He has won from Sinnar assembly constituency 5 times.

He has unsuccessfully contested as Independent candidate for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency.