{
  "id": 12607293,
  "title": "Who Is Smita Jadhav? BJP's Pune Graduates' MLC Candidate With DY Patil, Pudhari & Satej Patil Family Links",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/who-is-smita-jadhav-bjps-pune-graduates-mlc-candidate-with-dy-patil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T10:25:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/who-is-smita-jadhav-bjps-pune-graduates-mlc-candidate-with-dy-patil-pudhari-satej-patil-family-links"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Smita Jadhav is a first-time contestant in the Maharashtra Legislative Council election, having been chosen by the BJP to represent the Pune Division Graduates constituency. She is an educationist and media executive with a background in higher education and media, currently serving as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth in Pimpri, Pune. Jadhav is married to Dr Yogesh Jadhav, who is connected to the Pudhari media group, and her father-in-law is a prominent figure associated with the group. Her maternal uncle, Congress MLC Satej Patil, adds a unique element to her candidacy as he is politically opposed to the BJP. Jadhav's campaign focuses on promoting education, employment, and opportunities for graduates in Pune, emphasizing skill development, higher education, startups, and entrepreneurship.",
  "summary": "Pune: Dr Smita Yogesh Jadhav is entering electoral politics for the first time after the BJP fielded her from the Pune Division Graduates' constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Council election. An educationist and media executive, Jadhav has held senior positions in the DY Patil education network and is associated with the Pudhari media group. She is also the president of the Pudhari…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}