Sanjay Raut
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
5 July 2004
Chairman
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
2005
Member, Committee on Home Affairs and Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation
Assumed office
2005
Editor-in-chief, Saamana
In office
28 November 2019 – 1 March 2020
Preceded byUddhav Thackeray
Succeeded byRashmi Thackeray
Personal details
Born (1961-11-15) 15 November 1961 (age 62)[1]
Alibag, Maharashtra, India
Political partyShiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)
Spouse
Varsha Raut
​
(m. 1993)​
[1]
RelationsSunil Raut (brother)
Children2
Alma materMumbai University[1]
Occupation
  • Politician
  • journalist
  • film producer

Sanjay Rajaram Raut (Marathi pronunciation: [sənd͡ʒəj ɾaːut̪]; born 15 November 1961) is an Indian politician from Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) 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.[2][3]

Sanjay Raut is also the writer of Thackeray, a biopic about Bal Thackeray, the founder of Shiv Sena, released in 2019.[4]

Member of coordination committee of Indian National Developmental Alliance

He has been appointed as a member of the Coordination Committee of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance at its Mumbai convention on 1 September 2023.[5][6] 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 liked a comment on Facebook about their view of Mumbai shutting down after the death of Bala Saheb Thackeray, he justified saying "We support the police's action, the Facebook comments could have led to a law and order situation."[7]

In April 2015, he made controversy by saying the voting rights of Muslims should be revoked for some years to ensure the community is not used for vote bank politics. In the newspaper Saamna, he wrote in a column, "Till Muslims are used as vote-banks, they have no future. This is why Bal Thackeray had demanded that Muslims' voting rights be taken away."[8][9][10][11] Raut was taken into custody and detained by the ED in the Patravala Chaal scam case. Sanjay Raut allegedly perceived funds from Pravin Raut, the main accused of the Rs. 60,000 crores scam. The later is said to have gained access to high levels in the government due to his close relationship with Sanjay Raut, who is a relative, close aide, and also business partner.[12]

In 2022, in the middle of the political turmoil in Maharashtra, Raut was served notice by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogation.[13]

Member of Rajya Sabha

Parliamentary Committee assignments
  • Member of Committee on Home Affairs Member
  • Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation (2005-2009)
Parliamentary Committee assignments
  • Member of Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Member
  • Member Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power (2010)
Parliamentary Committee assignments

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Detailed Profile: Shri Sanjay Raut". Archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 31 December 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "सामना वृत्तपत्र".
  3. ^ "Clerk-turned-editor charts Sena's success Raut". The Times of India. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Thackeray: It is not easy to make film on Balasaheb, says Shiv Sena chief Uddhav- Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Opposition alliance named 'INDIA', 11-member coordination committee to decide on all important issues". The Times of India. 19 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ Singh, Mritunjay. "Sharad Pawar, Tejashwi, Raghav Chadha Named In I.N.D.I.A's 13-Member Coordination Panel". ABP Live. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Facebook arrest row: We support police action against women, says Shiv Sena". Abhinav Bhatt. NDTV. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Sanjay Raut says revoke Muslims' voting rights, faces flak". /www.hindustantimes.com/. 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Scrap Voting Rights of Muslims, Says Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut, Sparks Controversy".
  10. ^ "Voting rights of Muslims should be withdrawn: Shiv Sena mouthpiece". 12 April 2015.
  11. ^ "Muslims voting rights should be revoked: Sena leader Sanjay Raut".
  12. ^ "Explained | What is Patra Chawl case in which Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut, his kin could be investigated". India Today. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  13. ^ "ED Summons Sanjay Raut, 'Behead Me But Won't Take Guwahati Route,' Says Shiv Sena MP". The Wire. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  14. ^ "संपर्क प्रशासकीय यंत्रणा – शिवसेना नेते, उपनेते, सचिव, प्रवक्ते - शिवसेना". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
  15. ^ "Committee on External Affairs : Loksabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Rajya Sabha polls: 6 candidates from Maharashtra elected unopposed".

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