Sambhaji Raje

Yuvraj Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati
Yuvraj Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Portrait of Sambhaji Raje
	In office; 13 June 2016 – 3 May 2022
Constituency	Nominated
Personal details
Born	Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati; 11 February 1971 (age 52)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)	Sanyogeetaraje Chhatrapati
Children	Shahajiraje Chhatrapati
Parent(s)	Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati; Yadnaseniiraje Shahu Chhatrapati;
Residence	New Palace, Kolhapur
Alma mater	Rajkumar College, Rajkot; (Master of Business Administration); Shivaji University, Kolhapur;
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[edit]

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