Sanjay Raut is an Indian Shiv Sena politician. He is a member of Rajya Sabha and spokesperson of Shiv Sena.
Wiki/Biography
Sanjay Raut was born on Wednesday, 15 November 1961 (age 61 years; in 2022) in Alibag, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He studied Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from Dr Ambedkar College of Commerce and Economics in Wadala, Mumbai.
Sanjay Raut during his youth
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Sanjay Raut in an event
Family, Caste & Wife
Sanjay Raut belongs to the Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare Caste. His parents are Rajaram Raut and Savita Rajaram Raut. His younger brother, Sunil Raut is a politician from Shiv Sena as well.
Sanjay Raut’s younger brother Sunil Raut
On February 16, 1993, he married Varsha Raut (Teacher). They have two daughters together, Purvashi Raut and Vidhita Raut.
Sanjay Raut with his wife Varsha Raut
Sanjay Raut with his daughters Vidhita Raut (right) and Purvashi Raut (left)
Career
Sanjay Raut was first elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2000. He was appointed as the Shiv Sena Leader in 2005. He was a member of the Home Affairs Committee and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation from October 2005 to May 2009. In 2010, Raut was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2010 for a second term. In 2010, he was appointed as a Member of the Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food, Public Distribution, and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power. In 2016, he was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra for a third term.
Sanjay Raut in the Rajya Sabha
Controversy
- On 20 November 2012, following the Mumbai shutdown following Bal Thackeray’s death, two women were arrested for Facebook comments against the shutdown. The woman is 21 years old, and one of them has commented on the post and another woman liked the comment. After the arrest, Raut said that the Shiv Sena supported the arrest of the women as their comments would lead to a law and order situation. He faced a lot of backlash for this statement.
- On 13 April 2015, several people and political parties accused Raut of trying to incite communal tension. The allegation came after an article in Saamana (Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece) written by Sanjay Raut stated that voting rights of Muslims should be withdrawn to ensure that they are not used for vote bank politics. Many people said that they are disgusted to hear such things in a country like India which is a democracy and not a Taliban country.
- On 24 August 2017, Sanjay Raut threatened Naypadmasagarji Maharajsaheb (Jain monk) by filing a complaint against him for violating the poll code of conduct, calling him a terrorist, and comparing him to Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. His remarks came after Naypadmasagarji Maharajsaheb urged the Jain community to support the BJP and move towards a meat-free society. The All India Jain Minority Cell criticized Raut’s statement and said that they were deeply saddened and offended by her statement.
- On 15 April 2019, he created a controversy during the Ram Navami ceremony when he said- “There is always a fear of code of conduct. However, to hell with the law! We are the type of people who would rather say whatever is on our hearts and minds than choke. The implications of the model’s code of conduct will be dealt with.”
- On 25 October 2019, when the Maharashtra Assembly Election results were announced and it showed a decline in BJP numbers, Sanjay Raut tweeted a picture of a tiger wearing a clock pendant (NCP party symbol) and sniffing a lotus flower (BJP party symbol). Raut captioned the picture- “Bura Na Mano Diwali Hai.” However, BJP members said that the picture was not good.
व्यंग चिक्ताराचाची कमाल!बुरा न मानो दिवाली है.. pic.twitter.com/krj2QAnGmB
— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) October 25, 2019
- After the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, an argument broke out between Sanjay Raut and Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut. The whole row started after Kangana called Mumbai unsafe following Rajput’s death on June 14, 2020. Following her comments, home minister Anil Deshmukh said she had no right to live in Mumbai. Later, Kangana accused Sanjay Raut of threatening her and said “why does Mumbai feel like occupied Pakistan- Kashmir.” This comment is escalating between Shiv Sena and Kangana Ranaut. Amid the growing spat between Kangana Ranaut and the Maharashtra government, the Central government granted her “Y-plus” security cover.
- On 31 July 2022, ED officials raided his residence in Mumbai for nine hours in the Patra Chawl case after which they arrested him. According to the agency, they found unaccounted cash of Rs 11.5 lakh from his residence.
- In August 2022, an FIR was lodged against Raut at the Vakola police station under sections 504,506 and 509 of the IPC after an audio went viral in which he hurled abuse at Swapna Patkar who is the wife of Sujit Patkar, a close aide of Sanjay Raut. Reportedly, Swapna is a witness in the Patra Chawl land case. On 8 August 2022, he was sent to judicial custody till 22 August 2022 by a special court in Mumbai. On November 9, 2022, a court in Mumbai granted him bail, and he was released from jail after more than three months.
Address
- Maitri, Friends Colony, Bhandup, Mumbai
Sanjay Raut at his home
Assets/Property
Source:
- Bank Deposit: 8.16 lacs INR
- Agricultural Land: 3 lands worth INR 1.38 crores in Alibag, Maharashtra
- Residential Building: 1 flat worth INR 2.32 crores in Dadar, Mumbai
- Residential Building: 1 flat worth INR 1.10 crores in Goregaon, Mumbai
Net Worth & Salary
- Salary: 1 lac INR + other allowances (as Rajya Sabha member)
- Net Worth: 14.22 crores INR (as on 2016)
Car Collection
- Sanjay Raut owns a Hyundai Accent (2004 model)
Facts/Trivia
- Sanjay Raut likes to do social service, watch sports and watch Bollywood movies.
- He used to be the executive editor of Shiv Sena’s political mouthpiece- “Saamana”. He has been writing articles for Saamana for 15 years.
Sanjay Raut with Uddhav Thackeray during Saamana interview
- He was a close aide of Bal Thackeray.
Sanjay Raut with Bal Thackeray
- He also gave the story for the Bal Thackeray biopic. The film is titled “Thackeray” and it stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who plays Bal Thackeray, and Amrita Rao plays Mina Thackeray.
Sanjay Raut (right) with Amrita Rao (centre) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui (left)
- Once, in an interview on the Bal Thackeray biopic, Uddhav Thackeray said-
Sanjay Raut is the most suitable person to make a film on Balasaheb Thackeray. He not only saw Balasaheb closely but also knew his thoughts and views.”
- In an interview, when Raut was asked why she chose Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play Bal Thackeray, she replied-
It didn’t take me five minutes to finalize him because no one can portray the role better than him”
- Raut is considered a close confidant of Uddhav Thackeray.
Sanjay Raut with Uddhav Thackeray
- In November 2019, after the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the Shiv Sena and the BJP could not decide on government formation, seat-sharing formula, and the appointment of the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Sanjay Raut, as the spokesperson of Shiv Sena, expressed his opinion against BJP and said that the Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be from Shiv Sena and if BJP does not agree, Shiv Sena has another option to form the government and install Shiv Sainik as the next Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Sanjay Raut with Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray during a press conference
- In June 2023, Sanjay Raut initiated legal proceedings against Kirit Somaiya, a leader from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), by filing a defamation suit in the Mulund Magistrate’s court. Raut alleged that Somaiya had made various allegations against him through social media posts, accusing him of being involved in various fraudulent activities. These posts are dated August 9, August 24, January 22 and June 13, all in 2022. Raut claims that Somaiya’s intention behind this statement is to damage Raut’s reputation. Specifically, one of Somaiya’s tweets accused Raut of participating in the Rs 100 crore Covid central scam and suggested Raut should be jailed. Raut’s petition emphasizes that these defamatory statements, which have no basis in fact, have been widely circulated through various publications. As a result, Raut’s reputation and goodwill were significantly damaged.
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