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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Pratap Baburao Sarnaik
| image =
| caption =
| constituency =
| office = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] for [[Ovala-Majiwada (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ovala-Majiwada]]
| term_start = 2009–present
| term_end =
| predecessor = Eknath Shinde (As MLA of Thane (Vidhan Sabha constituency))
| successor =
| majority =
| residence = [[Thane]]
| citizenship = Indian
| party = [[Shiv Sena]]
| nationality = Indian
| alma_mater = Pendharkar College, [[Dombivli]] [[Mumbai University]]
| profession = [[Real Estate Developer]]
| occupation = Communication Leader – [[Mira Bhayander]], [[Shivsena]], Chairman – Vihang Group Of Companies, Founder & President – Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan
| spouse = Parisha Sarnaik
| children = Vihang Sarnaik [[Purvesh Sarnaik]]
| website = [http://www.pratapsarnaik.com www.pratapsarnaik.com]
}}

'''Pratap Sarnaik''' is a politician from [[Thane]], [[Maharashtra]], India. At present he is [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] – [[Ovala-Majiwada (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]], Communication Leader- [[Mira Bhayander]], [[Shivsena]], Chairman- Vihang Group Of Companies, Founder & President- Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan.<ref name="Articles About Pratap Sarnaik">{{cite news|title=Articles About Pratap Sarnaik|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/pratap-sarnaik|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130727162155/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/pratap-sarnaik|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 July 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>

==Biography and political life==
Pratap Sarnaik was born in Maharashtra middle-class family in 1964 at [[Wardha]] to Indirabai & Baburao Sarnaik. His father Sri Baburao Sarnaik migrated to [[Mumbai]]. Pratap Sarnaik attended the Pendharkar College in [[Dombivli]]. Liking for social service made him to join the Students Movement during his college days. Pratap Sarnaik started his political career with the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP). He left the NCP in November 2008 and joined the [[Shiv Sena]].<ref name="Ex-NCP man Pratap Sarnaik joins Shiv Sena">{{cite web|title=Ex-NCP man Pratap Sarnaik joins Shiv Sena|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2008/11/23/ex-ncp-man-pratap-sarnaik-joins-shiv-sena-1227441795.html|publisher=OneIndia|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>

He won the General elections, from [[Ovala-Majiwada (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] as Shiv Sena candidate with 52,373 votes.
His 2 sons, Vihang and Purvesh are key members of Yuva Sena. Younger son Purvesh Sarnaik is Secretary of Yuva Sena and actively involved in its activities and campaigns. His wife Mrs. Parisha Sarnaik too is a local corporator in [[Thane Municipal Corporation]] representing Ward 29.<ref name="Youngest and oldest corporators from Sena">{{cite web|title=Youngest and oldest corporators from Sena|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNMUM236755|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="Polls are a family affair">{{cite web|title=Polls are a family affair|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNMUM235142|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>

==Social Activities==
Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan, headed by Pratap Sarnaik organizes [[Dahi Handi]] at Vartak Nagar, Thane from the past many years. Various Dahi Handi teams from all over Mumbai-Thane flocked to compete for the Rs 25 lakh Handi in August 2011.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

==Business==
===Real Estate===
As Chairman of Vihang Group Of Companies, he is involved in many Real Estates projects in Thane City since 1989. Few of Residential/ Commercial projected executed are Vihang Shantivan, Vihang Garden, Srushti Complex, Vihang Residency, Vihang Tower, Vihang Vihar, Vihang Park, Raunak Tower, Vihang Arcade & Raunak Arcade.<ref name="Perks of power?">{{cite web|title=Perks of power?|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-23/india/39474817_1_former-union-minister-s-jagathrakshakan-ksk-company/2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619012127/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-23/india/39474817_1_former-union-minister-s-jagathrakshakan-ksk-company/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 June 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=27 July 2013}}</ref>

===Hospitality===
Pratap Sarnaik owns Hotel Vihang's Inn – a 3-Star business hotel at Thane. The group also owns Vihang's Palm club which offers swimming pool, health club, jacuzzi and squash.

==Positions held==
* 2009: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
* 2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/ovala-majiwada.html|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Ovala – Majiwada Assembly Constituency}}</ref>
*2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ovala-majiwada-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2359211.html|title=Ovala – Majiwada Election Results 2019 Live Updates (ओवळा-माजीवडा): Pratap Baburao Sarnaik of Shiv Sena Wins|website=News18|access-date=28 October 2019}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.pratapsarnaik.com Official website of MLA Pratap Sarnaik]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/19981202100332/http://www.shivsena.org/ Shiv Sena Home Page]

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[[Category:Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:People from Thane]]
[[Category:Marathi politicians]]
[[Category:Shiv Sena politicians]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019]]
[[Category:Politics of Thane district]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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