Sanjay Rathod

Sanjay Dulichand Rathod is a Shiv Sena politician from Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Digras-Darwha Assembly Constituency.
Rathod is a strong Shiv Sena leader in Vidarbha & belong to the Banjara community.^[3] He won 2014 assembly election with record margin of 79,864, second highest in Maharashtra.^[4]

Sanjay Bhau Rathod
Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra^[1]
Incumbent
Assumed office (2004-2009),(2009-2014),(2014-2019),(2019-Present
Preceded by	Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh Manikrao Thakre
Constituency	Digras-Darwha
Cabinet Minister in Eknath Shinde ministry Government of Maharashtra
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 July 2023 - Present
Minister	Soil and Water Conservation
Preceded by	Eknath Shinde
Cabinet minister in Eknath Shinde ministry Government of Maharashtra
In office 14 August 2022 – 14 July 2023
Minister	Food and Drug Administration
Preceded by	Rajendra Shingne
Succeeded by	Aatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao
Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra
In office 30 December 2019 – 28 February 2021
Minister	Forests Department Disaster Management Relief & Rehabilitation
Preceded by	Sudhir Mungantiwar Chandrashekhar Bawankule
Succeeded by	Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray
Minister of State Government of Maharashtra
In office 5 December 2014 – 30 October 2019
Minister	Revenue Ministry
Preceded by	Prakashdada Solanke
Succeeded by	Abdul Sattar
Personal details
Born	(1971-06-30) June 30, 1971 (age 52) At.Pahur Izara, Tq.Kalamb, Yavatmal District
Political party	Shiv Sena (2004-Incumdent)
Other political affiliations	Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena (2022-2023)
Spouse	Shital Rathod
Children	Damini Rathod, Soham Rathod
Residence	Yavatmal
Education	Arts and Commerce College Yavatmal (B.Com, 1993) Subhedar Ramji Ambedkar Physical Education College, Hinganghat (B.P.Ed., 1995)^[2]
Occupation	Farming & Politician

Political career

• 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)^[5]
• 2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term) ^[6]
• 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term) ^[6]
• 2014 - 2019: Minister of State for Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra) in Maharashtra State Government.
• 2014: Guardian minister of Yavatmal district^[7]
• 2015: Guardian minister of Washim district^[7]
• 2019: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)^[1]
• 2019: Appointed Cabinet minister of Forest Department of Maharashtra, Disaster Management & Relief & Rehabilitation^[8][9]
• 2020: Appointed guardian minister of Yavatmal district^[10]

He resigned from the cabinet in 2021. ^[11]

• 2022 : Appointed Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra) in Maharashtra State Government.
• 2023 : Appointed Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Soil and Water Conservation (Maharashtra) in Maharashtra state government.

See also

• Uddhav Thackeray ministry
• Devendra Fadnavis ministry

References

1. "digras Vidhan Sabha constituency result 20019".
2. "राठोड संजय दुलीचंद". Retrieved 13 February 2021.
3. "Fadnavis ministry expansion sees mix of old and new faces". redif.com. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
4. "Digras Constituency results 2014".
5. . eci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009.
6. "Sitting and previous MLAs from digras Assembly Constituency".
7. "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 26 December 2014.
8. "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced".
9. "महाराष्ट्र मंत्रिमंडळ खातेवाटप जाहीर".
10. "2020: Maharashtra govt appoints guardian ministers for all 36 districts".
11. Banerjee, Shoumojit (28 February 2021). "Shiv Sena Minister Sanjay Rathod resigns". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

External links

• http://www.rediff.com/news/report/fadnavis-ministry-expansion-sees-mix-of-old-and-new-faces/20141205.htm
• http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-team-portfolios-allocated-bjp-retains-key-departments-2041510
• Profile of Maharashtra government ministers 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

Political offices
Preceded by	Minister of State for Revenue, Maharashtra State 2014–present	Incumbent
Preceded by	Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Yavatmal district 2014–present	Incumbent