Ramchandra Punaji Avsare is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Bhandara Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party Avsare’s victory was part of a clean sweep made by BJP in Bhandara district. In 2009 he was with the Shiv Sena.In June, 2015, it was reported that his election was challenged in court by one Ranjit Chavan. A special bench under Justice Prasanna Varale has been established to deal with the case.