Uday Samant is an Indian politician and leader of
Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena (1966–2022) (; ; SS) was a right-wing Marathi regionalist Hindutva-based political party in India founded in 1966 by Bal Thackeray, who was later succeeded by Uddhav Thackeray. The party is split into two parties: the Uddha ...
from
Maharashtra
Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
. He is Cabinet Minister of
Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra). He is current
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several national ...
from
Ratnagiri
Ratnagiri (IAST:Ratnāgirī ; ət̪n̪aːɡiɾiː is a port city on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri District in southwestern Maharashtra, India. The district is part of Konkan division of Maharashtra. The city is known for the Hapus or ...
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He has been elected to Vidhan Sabha for five consecutive terms in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.
Early life
Samant was born in
Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra.
Positions held
* 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
* 2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
* 2013 - 2014: Minister of State for Urban Development in Maharashtra Government
* 2013 - 2014: Guardian Minister of Ratnagiri district
* 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
* 2017 : Appointed Samparkh pramukh of
Pune
Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...
City
* 2018 : Appointed Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena Party
* 2018 : Appointed chairman of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada)
* 2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
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* 2019: Appointed minister of Higher and Technical Education]Sindhudurg district
Sindhudurg district (Marathi pronunciation: in̪d̪ʱud̪uɾɡə is an administrative district of the Konkan division in India, which was carved out of the erstwhile Ratnagiri district. The district headquarters are located at Oros. The d ...
* 2022: Took oath as cabinet minister in Eknath Shinde ministry
Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 30 June 2022, on resignation of his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde leads a government consisting of Shiv Sena, the NCP and the BJP.
Formation
After the 2019 Maharasht ...
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**14 August 2022: Appointed Minister for Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra).Marathi language
Marathi (; , 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, , ) is a Classical languages of India, classical Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra and is also spoken in Goa, and parts of Guj ...
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See also
* Eknath Shinde ministry
Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 30 June 2022, on resignation of his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray. Shinde leads a government consisting of Shiv Sena, the NCP and the BJP.
Formation
After the 2019 Maharasht ...
* Uddhav Thackeray ministry
* Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Lok Sabha constituency
* Raigad Lok Sabha constituency
References
External links
Shivsena Home Page
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Living people
People from Ratnagiri district
Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009
Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014
Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019
Marathi politicians
Shiv Sena politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra