Manikrao Kokate Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26/09/1957
Age	68 years
Birthplace	Sinnar, Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Adv. Kokate Manikrao Shivaji
Famous for	Winning Sinnar assembly constituency 5 times

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (175 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Qualifications	Bachelor degree in Science Bachelor degree in Legislative Law
College/University	University of Pune

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Zodiac sign	Libra
Hometown	Nashik, Maharashtra

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Kokate Shivaji Murlidhar
Siblings	Brother - Sunil Kokate
Spouse	Meena Kokate
Children	Son - Pankaj Kokate Daughter - Simantini Seema Manikrao Kokate (Politician)

Career

Political Journey	Joined Indian National Congress in the 1990s Joined Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 1999 Joined Shiv Sena in 1999 after not receiving a ticket from NCP Re-joined Indian National Congress in 2009 Joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014 Re-joined Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 2019
Elections and Positions	Won first assembly election from Sinnar in 1999 Won the 2009 assembly election from Sinnar on Congress ticket Defeated in 2014 assembly elections as BJP candidate Won the Sinnar assembly seat for the fourth time in 2019 Appointed Agriculture Minister in Devendra Fadnavis’ government in December 2024
Controversies	Convicted in a cheating and forgery case in 2025 but retained his MLA position through an appeal Involved in a viral incident playing online Rummy during an assembly session

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Mahindra Thar Innova High Cross and Hybrid
Net Worth	Rs 8 Crore (as of 2024)

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/office.manikraokokate/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/Adv.Manikraokokate/
Twitter	https://x.com/kokate_manikrao

Some Lesser Known Facts

Grew up in Somthana village, Sinnar, in Nashik, Maharashtra.
Belongs to an agricultural family with his father active in local politics.
Started political career as a student activist with the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI).
Served as Chairman of the Sinnar Panchayat Samiti and President of the Nashik Zilla Parishad.
Joined Indian National Congress in 1990 and remained until 1999.
After joining Shiv Sena, he won and held his assembly seat until 2004.
Resumed NCP in 2019, winning the assembly seat by a narrow margin.
Demonstrates a strong passion for agriculture, community development, and local culture.