Sanjay Raut Biography: Age, Career, Shiv Sena Role and Latest News

 

Quick Facts: Born 15 November 1961 (age 64) · Alibag, Maharashtra · Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP, Executive Editor of Saamana.

Early Life & Career: A journalist by profession, Raut built Saamana — the Shiv Sena mouthpiece founded by Bal Thackeray — into one of Maharashtra's most influential Marathi dailies. A close confidant of the Thackeray family, he was among the most prominent faces of the party during the 2022 split that saw Eknath Shinde break away with a majority of MLAs.

Political Journey: Elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2010, he has been re-elected since and emerged as the Uddhav Thackeray faction's most aggressive voice — whether against the BJP, the Election Commission's decision over the party name and symbol, or the Maharashtra government.

Latest News: Raut joined Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders in filing the Supreme Court petition over electoral roll irregularities

, and separately demanded the removal of the MPSC chairman while backing protesting exam aspirants in Pune

. He also hit out at the CJI for refusing to meet INDIA bloc leaders.