Rajya Sabha Members From Maharashtra
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Maharashtra elects 19 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Maharashtra. Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Madhya Pradesh State elects 12 seats, Hyderabad State 11 seats and Mysore State elect 6 seats. After Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act of 1956, Bombay State elects 27 seats. After Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960, three seats were increased and effective from 1 May 1960, while new Maharashtra State elects 19 seats, the new Gujarat State elects 11 seats. The number of seats allocated to the party, are determined by the number of seats a party possesses during nomination and the party nominates a member to be voted on. Elections within the state legislatures are held using Single transferable vote with proportional representation. Current members Keys: NDA - 12 MVA - 07 Chronological list of all Rajya Sabha members from M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha (Council of States) is the upper house of the Parliament of India and functions as the institutional representation of India’s federal units — the states and union territories.https://rajyasabha.nic.in/ It is a key component of India’s bicameral legislature at the national level, complementing the Lok Sabha (House of the People). While the Lok Sabha embodies the will of the people through direct elections, the Rajya Sabha serves as the voice of the states in the law-making process, reinforcing the federal character of the Indian Union.Basu, D.D. *Introduction to the Constitution of India*, LexisNexis As a permanent body that cannot be dissolved, the Rajya Sabha ensures continuity in governance and safeguards regional interests by offering a platform where state perspectives can be articulated on national legislation.Kashyap, Subhash C. *Our Parliament*, National Book Trust Its creation reflects the constitutional vision of balancing the unity of the nation w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (, pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, [ʃəɾəd̪ pəʋaːɾ], born 12 December 1940) is an Indian politician. Pawar served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for four terms and in the Union Council of Ministers as the Minister of Defence (India), Minister of Defence in the Rao ministry, Cabinet of P.V. Narasimha Rao as well as the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Minister of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Manmohan Singh. He is the first and only president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress. Currently, Pawar leads his faction of the NCP in the Rajya Sabha, the upper chamber of the Indian parliament. He is the chairperson of Maha Vikas Aghadi, a regional Maharashtra-based political alliance. Pawar was born in Baramati, Maharashtra, and is the patriarch of the Political families of Maharashtra, Pawar political family. Other politicians from the family incl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern Nationalism, nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other Decolonization, anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. The INC is a "big tent" party that has been described as sitting on the Centrism, centre of the Indian politics, Indian political spectrum. The party held its first session in 1885 in Mumbai, Bombay where Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, W.C. Bonnerjee presided over it. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress eme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shiv Sena (2022–present)
Shiv Sena (; ; SHS) is a right-wing political party in India, primarily based in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded on 19 June 1966 by Bal Thackeray, initially as a movement to promote the interests of the Marathi people in Mumbai and Maharashtra. Over time, the party expanded its ideology to include Hindutva and Hindu nationalism. Since a split in 2022, the party has been led by Eknath Shinde, who is recognised by the Election Commission of India as the leader of the original Shiv Sena. The Shinde-led faction retained the party's traditional name and the iconic bow and arrow symbol, and currently forms the government in Maharashtra in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The party continues to position itself as the true ideological successor to Bal Thackeray’s legacy. Formation Balasahebanchi Shivsena was formed after a split in the Shiv Sena party due to an uprising led by Eknath Shinde, who had the support of the majority of the party's MLAs. The split ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Medha Vishram Kulkarni
Medha Vishram Kulkarni is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She servers as the Member of Rajya Sabha fron Maharashtra since 2024. Previously, she was Member of Vidhan Sabha from Kothrud, Maharashtra. She is awarded with ''Sansad Ratna'' awards in 2025 for her excellence performance in parliamentary duties. Political career Kulkarni was a first term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Kothrud assembly constituency in Pune where she won against Chandrakant Mokate of Shiv Sena(UBT). She is only one of the two women members in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pune and belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Positions held * Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kothrud Kothrud (Kothrud Baug during the Maratha Empire era) is an upmarket residential neighborhood in the city of Pune. The neighborhood is located in the West-Central region of the city. During recent times, Kothrud has seen rapid expansion as well .. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Udayanraje Bhosale
Udayanraje Bhosale (born 24 February 1966) is an Indian politician serving as a member of the Loksabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, from Maharashtra since 2024 from Satara. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Bhosale is the 13th holder of the titulary title of Chhatrapati which was adopted by the Maratha king Shivaji upon his coronation in 1674. He is addressed as Chhatrapati by some in the media, however the title is entirely ceremonial and in the role of a pretender. Personal life Bhosale was born in Nashik to Pratapsingh and Kalpanaraje. He studied Production Engineering. He married Damayantiraje on 20 November 2003. They have a son and a daughter. Political career Bhosale was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1998-1999) and the Minister for Revenue of Maharashtra in the Sena-BJP Maharashtra government. In 2009, 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections he was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Na ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party is one of the List of political parties in India#State parties, state parties in India and is one of the major political parties in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra with a recognised state party status in Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Nagaland and Kerala Legislative Assembly, Kerala. The party has its presence in legislative assemblies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra, Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Arunachal Pradesh, with being in the governing coalition in all of these states. Besides this, the party is also part of the current governing coalition National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party. The original incarnation of the party was founded in 1999 by Sharad Pawar, P. A. Sangma, P.A. Sangma, and Tariq Anwar (politician), Tariq Anwar after a split within the Indian National Congress, Congress. After major disagreements between top party leaders ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Piyush Goyal
Piyush Vedprakash Goyal (born 13 June 1964) is an Indian politician who is serving as Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India), Minister of Commerce and Industry since 2019. He also served as Minister of Textiles (India), Minister of Textiles and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. He was elevated to the Cabinet Minister position on 3 September 2017. Formerly a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Member of Parliament for Rajya Sabha from the state of Maharashtra, he is also the former Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha. Goyal was elected as member of Lok Sabha, 18th Lok Sabha Representing Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency. He is married to Seema Goyal and has two children, Dhruv Goyal and Radhika Goyal. Earlier, he held the post of the National Treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He headed the Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP's Information Communication Campaign Committee where he oversaw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sanjay Raut
Sanjay Rajaram Raut (Marathi pronunciation: ənd͡ʒəj ɾaːut̪ born 15 November 1961) is an Indian politician from Shiv Sena (UBT) party. He is a member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He is the Executive Editor of Marathi newspaper '' Saamana'', published by Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena party leader. Sanjay Raut is also the writer of '' Thackeray'', a biopic about Bal Thackeray, the founder of Shiv Sena, released in 2019. Member of coordination committee of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance He has been appointed a member of the Coordination Committee of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at its Mumbai convention on 1 September 2023. The coordination committee will decide the national agenda, common campaign issues and common program of the country's main opposition alliance ( I.N.D.I.A.). Controversies After the arrest of the two girls who posted and lik ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Priyanka Chaturvedi
Priyanka Vickram Chaturvedi (born 19 November 1979) is an Indian politician serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT). Prior to this, she was a member and one of the National Spokespersons of the Indian National Congress. She has also been a columnist for ''Tehelka'', '' Daily News and Analysis'' and Firstpost. As a trustee of two NGOs, she works to promote children's education, women's empowerment and health. She also runs a book review blog which is amongst the top ten blogs of its type in India. Early life and education Chaturvedi was born on 19 November 1979, and was raised in Mumbai. Her family hails from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. She did her schooling at St. Joseph's High School, Juhu, and graduated in Commerce from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Vile Parle in 1999. She has been married to Vickram Chaturvedi since 19 November 1999, and has two children. Career Chaturvedi started her career as direct ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajni Patil
Rajani Ashokrao Patil (born 5 December 1958) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress Party, she is the All India Congress Committee In-charge for Jammu & Kashmir. She is a Member of Parliament, representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament. She was awarded the Best debut Parliamentarian award for her performance in the Rajya Sabha. She was earlier elected to the Lok Sabha from Beed in the 11th Lok Sabha. In 2005, she was elected as the Chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board. She represented India at the 49th session of the UN Commission on the status of women at the UN headquarters in New York. She was a student political leader in college in the National Students Union of India (NSUI). She started her career in electoral politics by getting elected to the Zilla Parishad unopposed in 1992. Early life and education Rajani Ashokrao Patil was born on December 5, 1958, in Maharashtra, India. She grew up with a deep inte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Imran Pratapgarhi
Imran Pratapgarhi (born 6 August 1987) is an Indian Urdu-language poet and politician, who is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament. He represents the Indian state of Maharashtra. Pratapgarhi is known for his protest poetry that particularises the Muslim experience and identity in India and other parts of the world; he is especially known for his Urdu nazms "Madrasa" and "Han Main Kashmir Hoon." Pratapgarhi was a losing candidate in the 2019 Indian general election as an Indian National Congress candidate from Moradabad Lok Sabha constituency. Pratapgarhi was appointed chairman of the Minority Department of the All India Congress Committee on 3 June 2021. Early life and poetic career Pratapgarhi was born as Mohammed Imran Khan to Mohammed Iliyas Khan in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his master's in Hindi literature from Allahabad University. At that time he wrote poetry in Hindi and participated in ''Kavi Sammelans'' (poetry ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |