Sambhaji Raje

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Yuvraj Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
13 June 2016 (2016-06-13)
ConstituencyNominated
Personal details
Born
Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati

(1971-02-11) 11 February 1971 (age 50)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Sanyogeetaraje Chhatrapati
ChildrenShahajiraje Chhatrapati
Parents
ResidenceNew Palace, Kolhapur
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Agriculturist
  • Social worker
  • Politician

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[]

  1. ^ "Social Activist Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati Nominated To Rajya Sabha". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Shivaji's two descendants, Udayanraje and Sambhajiraje are a headache for their own parties". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Happy with NDA, but many parties in touch with me: BJP Rajya Sabha MP". The Economic Times. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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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