Sambhaji Raje
Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati is a member in the upper house of Indian Parliament.[1] He is heir to Kolhapur royal family as the 13th direct descendant of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji and great grandson of Chhatrapati Shahu of Kolhapur.[2]
Sambhaji Chhatrapati | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2016 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati 11 February 1971 Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sanyogeetaraje Chhatrapati |
| Children | Shahaji Chhatrapati |
| Mother | Yadnaseviraje Shahu Chhatrapati |
| Father | Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati |
| Residence | New Palace, Kolhapur |
| Alma mater | Rajkumar College, Rajkot MBA, Shivaji University, Kolhapur |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Social Worker, Politician |
Low profile and soft-spoken, he was the face of Maratha protest for reservation in 2016–17.[3] Sambhaji Raje unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha polls from Kolhapur in 2009.[4][5] He is currently a member of Bharatiya Janta Party.[6][7]
On 11 June 2016, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.[8]
References
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- "Shivaji's two descendants, Udayanraje and Sambhajiraje are a headache for their own parties". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "Kolhapur Election Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- "RESULTS OF LOK SABHA ELECTIONS 2009 (MAHARASHTRA)" (PDF).
- "Happy with NDA, but many parties in touch with me: BJP Rajya Sabha MP". The Economic Times. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- India, Press Trust of (14 July 2016). "BJP mocks Pawar for remarks on RS berth for Sambhaji Raje". Business Standard India. 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.
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