(1) In 2012 , he was elected Chairman of Zilla Parishad ( Pnachayat District ) of Kolhapur as a candidate of the Indian National Congress .
(2) He was elected as a Chairman of Zilla Parishad ( District Pnachayat ) of Kolhapur in 2012 as an Indian National Congress candidate .

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yes