Yuvraj Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
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| Born | Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati 11 February 1971 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sanyogeetaraje Chhatrapati |
| Children | Shahajiraje Chhatrapati |
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| Residence | New Palace, Kolhapur |
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Yuvraj Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati (born 11 February 1971) is an Indian politician, who currently serves as a member in the upper house of the Parliament of India.[1] He is heir to Kolhapur royal family as the 13th direct descendant of the Maratha king, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and great grandson of Chhatrapati Shahu of Kolhapur .[citation needed]
Low profile and soft-spoken, he was the face of Maratha protest for reservation in 2011–19.[2] He is currently a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4]
On 11 June 2016, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.[5]
References
- ↑ "Social Activist Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati Nominated To Rajya Sabha". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "Shivaji's two descendants, Udayanraje and Sambhajiraje are a headache for their own parties". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "Happy with NDA, but many parties in touch with me: BJP Rajya Sabha MP". The Economic Times. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "BJP mocks Pawar for remarks on RS berth for Sambhaji Raje". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ↑ "Sambhaji Raje, a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji nominated to Rajya Sabha". The Economic Times. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.