Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale is an Indian politician. He is a Member of the Bhartiya Janata Party. In 2019, he was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Nashik East Constituency in Maharashtra. Early life and family Rahul Dhikale was born on 14 August 1979. His father late Uttamrao Dhikale was a member of 13th Loksabha of India from Nashik Constituency. His education is Bachelor in Law(LLB) from N.B.T. Law College Nashik. At the age of twelve, Rahul Dhikale trained in wrestling and participated in Maharashtra Hind Kesari competitions. In the year of 1995, Rahul Dhikale won Nashik's Mayor Kesari Competition. Political career Rahul Dhikale elected as Councilor in Nashik Municipal Corporation (2012-2017). In 2014-2015 he was Chairman of Standing Committee in Nashik Municipal Corporation. In 2019, Rahul Dhikale won election of Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra from Nashik East Constituency. Awards Winner of Nashik's Mayor Kesari - 1995 References Maharashtra MLAs 2019–2024 1979 births Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra Living people People from Nashik district