Raju Shetti
Raju Shetti | |
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Member of the Hatkanangle | |
In office 2009–2019 | |
Preceded by | Nivedita Mane |
Succeeded by | Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane |
Personal details | |
Born | Devappa Anna Shetti[1] 1 June 1967 Shirol, Kolhapur, Maharashtra |
Political party | Swabhimani Paksha |
Spouse | Sangeeta Shetti |
Children | Saurabh Shetti |
Residence | New Delhi |
Profession | Politician |
Website | https://www.shetkarimedia.com |
Devappa Anna Shetti (known as Raju Shetti) (
Personal life
Raju Shetti was born in Shirol, a tehsil in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra to a Digambar Jain family, on 1 June 1967. He is the son of Anna Shetti and Ratna Bai Shetti. He did his SSC,10th Pass Bagani Highschool Bagani, Dist- Sangli In Year 1983-84, Kolhapur. He is married to Sangeeta Shetti and has a son.[1]
Career
Raju Shetti was associated with Sharad Joshi's Shetkari Sanghatana (Farmer's Organization), but due to some disputes with the organization, he formed a new organization named, Swabhimani Shetkari Saghtana.
In year 2001, he fought an election for
In 2004, Shetti was elected to
In the
His party,
He is currently[
Award
On 22 Dec 2011, he was presented with the Lokmat Maharashtrian of Year 2011 awards in Mumbai by President Pratibha Patil.
Positions held
- 2001: Elected as member of Zilla Parishad, Kolhapur district
- 2004: Elected as member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly [4]
- 2009 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha(1st term)
- 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha(2nd term)
References
- ^ a b c "Detailed Profile: Shri Raju alias Devappa Anna Shetti". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "List of winner/current and runner up MPs Hatkanangle Parliamentary Constituency".
- ^ AMRUTA BYATNAL (15 April 2014). "Farmer leader challenges sugar barons - The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Shirol Assembly Constituency".