Pradnya Rajeev Satav (Marathi: प्रज्ञा राजीव सातव) is an Indian politician belonging to the

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. She was elected unopposed in November 2021 to the

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.She has also been serving as a Vice President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee since August 2021.

Life

Satav is the widow of former MP from

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. He died of complications as a result of

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on 16 May 2021 at the age of 46. The Maharashtra Legislative Council seat occupied by

Sharad Ranpise Sharad Ranpise (18 September 1951 – 23 September 2021) was an Indian politician who was a member of the Indian National Congress. On 10 July 2018, he was re-elected unopposed with 10 others to the Maharashtra Legislative Council The Mahar ...

became vacant when he died on 23 September 2021 and Satav was put forward as the Congress Party Candidate. The BJP candidate was Sanjay Kenekar, but he withdrew before the election leaving Satav to be elected unopposed. Sanjay Kenekar had withdrawn at the request of

Devendra Fadnavis Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis (born 22 July 1970) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 5 December 2024 with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies, and previously held this positi ...

after he was requested to not have a BJP candidate by Congress party leaders. She is the only woman MLC from the Congress Party in Maharashtra. Her husband shared close relations with the Gandhi family.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Satav, Rajeev Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council 1976 births Living people