Sanjay Dulichand Rathod is a Shiv Sena politician from Yavatmal district, Maharashtra.
He is a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Digras Assembly Constituency.
He was appointed Maharashtra's minister of state in December, 2014 he was given the revenue portfolio.
He was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Yavatmal district.
His election in the 2014 election made him a three term Member of Legislative Assembly.
He was at the time of his appointment as minister, Shiv Sena's Yavatmal district president.
He was made a cabinet minister on 30 December 2019 Rathod belongs to the Banjara community.
He won 2014 assembly election with record margin of 79864, second highest in Maharashtra.
Pooja Chavan Suicide Controversy
In February 2021, Rathod was accused of death of the 23-year-old woman named Pooja Chavan.
Chavan, who hailed from Parli in Marathwada's Beed district, died after jumping from an apartment balcony in the Hadapsar area of Pune.
Alleged audio clips of phone conversation between Chavan and Rathod soon went viral.
Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis, former party MP Kirit Somaiya, and BJP’s State women’s wing office-bearer Chitra Wagh demanded investigations into the death of Chavan.
On 14 February 2021, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray ordered an investigation into the allegations against Rathod.
He resigned on 28 Feb 2021.
Positions held
2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)http://eci.nic.in/archive/Sep2004/pollupd/ac/states/S13/Aconst164.htm
2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
2014 - 2019: Minister of State for Revenue in Maharashtra State Government
2014: Guardian minister of Yavatmal district
2015: Guardian minister of Washim district
2019: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
2019: Appointed as minister of Forest, Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation
2020: Appointed as guardian minister of Yavatmal district
See also
Uddhav Thackeray ministry
Devendra Fadnavis ministry
References
External links
Shiv Sena Home Page
http://www.rediff.com/news/report/fadnavis-ministry-expansion-sees-mix-of-old-and-new-faces/20141205.htm
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-team-portfolios-allocated-bjp-retains-key-departments-2041510
Profile of Maharashtra government ministers
