Shambhuraj Desai

Shambhuraj Desai
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
Assumed office
14 August 2022
Minister
  • State Excise
  • Ministry of State Border Defence (Maharashtra)
Governor
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis
Ajit Pawar
Guardian Minister
Preceded by
Minister of State
Government of Maharashtra
In office
30 December 2019 – 27 June 2022
Minister
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
Guardian Minister Washim District
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2014
Governor
Speaker of the House
Constituency Patan
In office
2004–2009
Governor
Speaker of the House
Constituency Patan
Chairman of Maharashtra Cooperation Council (Minister of State status)
In office
1997–1999
Personal details
Born State Border Defence (Second) On 16 October 2022
17 November 1966
Died State Border Defence (Second) On 16 October 2022
Resting place State Border Defence (Second) On 16 October 2022
Political party Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena
Parent
  • State Border Defence (Second) On 16 October 2022
Occupation Politician
Website shambhurajdesai.com

Shambhuraj Shivajirao Desai is an Indian politician and Shiv Sena leader from Satara district, Maharashtra. He is a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Patan Assembly Constituency. He had been elected to Vidhan Sabha for three terms in 2004, 2014 and 2019.

Positions held

  • 1986-96: Chairman of Loknete Balasaheb Desai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.
  • 1992-2002: Member of Zilla Parishad Satara
  • 1997-99: Chairman of Maharashtra Cooperation Council (Minister of State status)
  • 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  • 2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  • 2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
  • 2019: Appointed minister of state for Home (Rural), Finance and Planning, State Excise, Marketing, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • 2020: Appointed guardian minister of Washim district
  • 2023: Appointed guardian minister of Satara district & Thane District Additional charge (Second) on Government of Maharashtra .
  • 2023: Appointed the Minister of state Excise & state Border Defence (second) in October 2022.

See also