Anil Desai

Anil Desai (Marathi: अनिल देसाई) is an Indian politician belonging to the Shiv Sena. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the Upper house of Indian Parliament from Maharashtra.[1][2] Anil Desai is considered to be excellent at managing elections, legal matters and back room activities. He has played a major role in managing the party’s resources and floated ideas like coining slogan, UTha Maharashtra (Wake up, Maharashtra). He is known as the party’s sober face.[3]

Anil Desai
अनिल देसाई
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
2018
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Personal details
Born (1957-05-02) 2 May 1957
Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Nationality Indian
Political partyShiv Sena
Spouse(s)Priti Desai
ChildrenTwo Daughters
ResidenceMumbai
Alma materMumbai University

Positions held
  • 2002: All India Party Secretary, Shiv Sena[4]
  • 2005: General Secretary, Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti Mahasangh (Federation), an affiliated organization of Shiv Sena[5]
  • 2012: Elected to Rajya Sabha (1st term)
  • 2018: Re-Elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term) [6]

See also

References
  1. "Rajya Sabha Profile". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. "Cabinet rejig: BJP, Shiv Sena bury hatchet, Rajya Sabha member Anil Desai to be in Union Cabinet". The Economic Times. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  3. "Uddhav's Shadow Anil Desai Shines in Shiv Sena Eclipse kalyan shivsena vile nagar and godrej hill has given lazer activation to Udhav Thakare and operating him. His life is in danger". newindianexpres.com.
  4. "Shiv Sena Secretary". shivsena.org. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  5. "Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti". shivsena.org.
  6. "Rajya Sabha polls: 6 candidates from Maharashtra elected unopposed".
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