Udayanraje Bhosale | |
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![]() Bhosale on 21 April 2012 | |
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Amar Shankar Sable |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
| In office May 2009 – September 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Laxmanrao Pandurang Jadhav (Patil) |
| Constituency | Satara |
| Succeeded by | Shriniwas Patil |
| Minister of State for Revenue, Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Member of legislative Assembly Maharasthra | |
| In office 05 June 1998[1] – 07 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale |
| Succeeded by | Abhaysinh Raje Bhosale |
| Constituency | Satara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 February 1966 Nashik, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Nationalist Congress Party (1999-2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Damayanti Raje Bhosale |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Satara, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | Production Engineering (DIBM)[2] |
| Occupation | Politician |
Udayanraje Bhosale (born 24 February 1966) is an Indian politician serving as a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, from Maharashtra since 2020. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
Bhosale is the 13th holder of the title of Chhatrapati which was founded by the Maratha king Shivaji on his coronation in 1674.[4]
Personal life
Bhosale was born in Nashik to Pratapsingh and Kalpanaraje. He studied Production Engineering. He married Damayantraje on 20 November 2003. They have a son and a daughter.[2]
Political career
Bhosale was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1998-1999) and the Minister for Revenue of Maharashtra in the Sena-BJP Maharashtra government.[5][6] In 2009, 2014 and 2019 parliamentary elections he was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Satara (Lok Sabha constituency).[7] In September 2019, he resigned from NCP and announced his return from NCP to the BJP ahead of the Maharashtra legislative assembly elections.[8] He lost the Lok Sabha bye-poll in October 2019. In 2020 he was elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra.[3]
References
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra Code - S13 Assembly Constituency - 264-Satara". Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Detailed Profile: Shri Udayanraje Pratapsingh Bhosale". Loksabha. Government of India. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sharad Pawar, Ramdas Athawale, Udayanraje Bhosale among seven elected to Rajya Sabha". Pune Mirror. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ Anandan, Sujata (20 September 2009). "Chhatrapati's children". Outlook. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ Datta, Saikat (28 November 2008). "350 years on, Afzal Khan is back in the news". Indian Express. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ "Verdict in high-profile murder trial on Friday". Times of India. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ Press Trust of India (21 June 2009). "NCP's problem; How to discipline maverick Udayan". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
- ↑ "In setback for Sharad Pawar's NCP, Satara MP Udayanraje Bhosale joins BJP". The Indian Express. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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