Uday Samant
Uday Samant is an Indian politician and leader of Shiv Sena from Maharashtra. He is Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra). He is current Member of the [Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of Legislative Assembly] from Ratnagiri. He has been elected to Vidhan Sabha for five consecutive terms in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.
Early life
Samant was born in Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra.Positions held
- 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2013 - 2014: Minister of State for Urban Development in Maharashtra Government
- 2013 - 2014: Guardian Minister of Ratnagiri district
- 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2017 : Appointed Samparkh pramukh of Pune City
- 2018 : Appointed Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena Party
- 2018 : Appointed chairman of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority
- 2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2019: Appointed minister of Higher and Technical Education
- 2020: Appointed guardian minister of Sindhudurg district
- 2022: Took oath as cabinet minister in Eknath Shinde ministry.
- *14 August 2022: Appointed Minister for Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra).
- 2024: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- *21 December 2024: Appointed Minister for Industries and Marathi language.