Anil Desai
Anil Desai | |
|---|---|
| अनिल देसाई | |
| Member of Parliament, Loksabha | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rahul Shewale |
| Constituency | Mumbai South Central |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2012–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manohar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Milind Deora |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1957 Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | _flag.png){kind=small} Shiv Sena(UBT) |
| Spouse | Priti Desai |
| Children | Seema and Rima Desai |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Alma mater | Mumbai University |
Anil Desai (Marathi: अनिल देसाई) is an Indian politician belonging to the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray). He is a member of the Lok Sabha, the Lower house of Indian Parliament from Maharashtra.[1][2] Anil Desai is considered to be excellent at managing elections, legal matters and back room activities. He has played a major role in managing the party’s resources and floated ideas like coining slogan, UTha Maharashtra (Wake up, Maharashtra). He is known as the party’s sober face.[3]
In 2020, Desai promoted a Two-child policy with his the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, Desai proposed to amend the Article 47A of the Constitution of India to state[4] -
The State shall promote small family norms by offering incentives in taxes, employment, education etc. to its people who keep their family limited to two children and shall withdraw every concession from and deprive such incentives to those not adhering to small family norm, to keep the growing population under control.
Positions held
- 2002: All India Party Secretary, Shiv Sena[5]
- 2005: General Secretary, Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti Mahasangh (Federation), an affiliated organization of Shiv Sena[6]
- 2012: Elected to Rajya Sabha (1st term)
- 2018: Re-Elected to Rajya Sabha (2nd term) [7]
- 2024:elected to Loksabha from Mumbai South Central[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Profile". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Cabinet rejig: BJP, Shiv Sena bury hatchet, Rajya Sabha member Anil Desai to be in Union Cabinet". The Economic Times. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Uddhav's Shadow Anil Desai Shines in Shiv Sena Eclipse kalyan shivsena vile nagar and godrej hill has given lazer activation to Udhav Thakare and operating him. His life is in danger". newindianexpres.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014.
- ^ M, Apoorva; hani (12 February 2020). "Tax sops, incentives in jobs & education: Sena MP moves bill to promote 2-child policy". ThePrint. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Shiv Sena Secretary". shivsena.org. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Sthaniya Lokadhikar Samiti". shivsena.org.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rajya Sabha polls: 6 candidates from Maharashtra elected unopposed".
- ^ The Hindu (7 June 2024). "Four 'old' warhorses are first-time Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
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