Pradnya Rajeev Satav
प्रज्ञा राजीव सातव
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Assumed office
22 November 2021
GovernorBhagat Singh Koshyari
ChairmanRamraje Naik Nimbalkar
Preceded bySharad Ranpise
ConstituencyElected by MLAs
Personal details
BornMarch 17, 1976
Maharashtra, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseLate Rajeev Satav
Children2
EducationMBBS

Dr. Pradnya Rajeev Satav (Marathi: प्रज्ञा राजीव सातव) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. She was elected unopposed by election in November 2021 to the Legislative Council by MLAs. She is also serving as a Vice President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee since August 2021.

Life

Satav is the widow of former MP from Maharashtra Rajeev Satav.[1] He died of complications as a result of COVID-19 on 16 May 2021 at the age of 46.[2] The seat of Sharad Ranpise became vacant when he died on 23 September 2021 and Satav was put forward as the Congress Party Candidate. The BJP candidate was Sanjay Khedekar but he withdrew before the election leaving Satav to be elected unopposed. Sanjay Khedekar had withdrawn at the request of Devendra Fadnavis after he was requested to not have a BJP candidate by Congress party leaders.[1]

She is the only woman MLC from the Congress Party in Maharashtra. Her husband shared close relations with the Gandhi family.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Maharashtra: Cong's Pradnya Satav set to be elected unopposed, BJP withdraws nominaton". The Indian Express. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Congress MP Rajeev Satav succumbs to Cytomegalovirus". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
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