Pratap Sarnaik is a politician from
Thane
Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas ...
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Maharashtra
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, India. At present he is
Member of the Legislative Assembly
A member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of a constituency to a legislative assembly. Most often, the term refers to a subnational assembly such as that of a state, province, or territory of a country. S ...
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Ovala-Majiwada (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Communication Leader-
Mira Bhayander
Mira-Bhayandar is a city and municipal corporation in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India located in the northern part of Salsette Island before the Vasai Creek, and shares a border with North Mumbai. Mira-Bhayandar is administere ...
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Shivsena
Shiv Sena (IAST: ''Śiva Sēnā'') () was a right-wing to far-right Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by cartoonist Bal Thackeray. Originally emerging from nativist movements in Bombay ...
, Chairman- Vihang Group of companies, Founder & President- Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan.
Biography and political life
Pratap Sarnaik was born in Maharashtra middle-class family in 1964 at
Wardha
Wardha is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Wardha district. Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows at the north, west and south bounda ...
to Indirabai & Baburao Sarnaik. His father Sri Baburao Sarnaik migrated to
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
. Pratap Sarnaik attended the Pendharkar College in
Dombivli
Dombivli (Pronunciation: oːmbiʋliː is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Geography
Dombivli is located at . It has an average elevation of 13.534 meters (44.403 feet). The land here ...
. A liking for social service made him join the Students Movement during his college days. Pratap Sarnaik started his political career with the
Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP) is one of the nine national parties in India. The party generally supports Indian nationalism and Gandhian secularism. It is the largest opposition party in Maharashtra and is also a significant party in ...
(NCP). He left the NCP in November 2008 and joined the
Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena ( IAST: ''Śiva Sēnā'') () was a right-wing to far-right Marathi regionalist and Hindu ultranationalist political party in India founded in 1966 by cartoonist Bal Thackeray. Originally emerging from nativist movements in Bom ...
.
He won the General elections, from
Ovala-Majiwada (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as Shiv Sena candidate with 52,373 votes.
His 2 sons, Vihang and Purvesh are key members of Yuva Sena. Younger son Purvesh Sarnaik is Secretary of Yuva Sena and actively involved in its activities and campaigns. His wife Mrs. Parisha Sarnaik too is a local corporator in
Thane Municipal Corporation
Thane Municipal Corporation is the governing body of the city of Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consisting of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, p ...
representing Ward 29.
Social Activities
Sanskruti Yuva Pratishthan, headed by Pratap Sarnaik organizes
Dahi Handi
Dahi Handi (also known as Gopal Kala or Utlotsavam) is an entertainment and competitive event associated with Krishna Janmashtami, the Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna.
During the event, which takes place during August or Septembe ...
at Vartak Nagar, Thane for the past many years. Various Dahi Handi teams from all over Mumbai-Thane flocked to compete for the Rs 25 lakh Handi in August 2011.
Business
Real Estate
As Chairman of Vihang Group of companies, he is involved in many real estate projects in Thane City since 1989. Few of residential/ commercial projects executed are Vihang Shantivan, Vihang Garden, Srushti Complex, Vihang Residency, Vihang Tower, Vihang Vihar, Vihang Park, Raunak Tower, Vihang Arcade & Raunak Arcade.
Hospitality
Pratap Sarnaik owns Hotel Vihang's Inn – a 3-Star business hotel at Thane. The group also owns Vihang's Palm club which offers swimming pool, health club, jacuzzi and squash.
Positions held
* 2009: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
* 2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
*2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
References
External links
Official website of MLA Pratap SarnaikShiv Sena Home Page
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People from Thane
Marathi politicians
Shiv Sena politicians
Living people
Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019
Politics of Thane district
Year of birth missing (living people)