Sanjay Raut Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Politician, Journalist, Writer, Film Producer
Famous For	Being the spokesperson of the Shiv Sena
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Shiv Sena
Political Journey	• Elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2004. • Appointed as the leader of the Shiv Sena in 2005. • Appointed as a Member of the Committee on Home Affairs and a Member of the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Civil Aviation from October 2005 to May 2009. • Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2010. • Appointed as a Member of the Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Power in 2010. • Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra in 2016. • Elected to the Rajya Sabha for the fourth term on 5 July 2022.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	15 November 1961 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	63 Years
Birthplace	Alibag, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra
College/University	Dr Ambedkar College of Commerce and Economics, Wadala, Mumbai
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) [1]MyNeta
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare [2]Wikipedia
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian [3]MensXP
Address	Maitri, Friends Colony, Bhandup, Mumbai
Hobbies	Doing Social Service, Watching Sports, Watching Bollywood Movies
Controversies	• On 20 November 2012, two women were arrested when they commented on a Facebook post about the shutdown of Mumbai after the death of Bal Thackeray. Both women were 21 years old and one of them had commented on a post and the other had liked the comment. In an interview, Sanjay Raut said that the Shiv Sena supports the arrest of the women as the Facebook comment could have led to a law and order situation. He received a lot of criticism on his statement. [4]NDTV • On 13 April 2015, in an article in Saamana, Raut said that the voting rights of Muslims should be revoked to ensure they are not used for vote bank politics. He faced backlash from all factions of the society for suggesting such a thing. Members of the opposition said that they were disgusted to hear such remarks and India is a democratic country and not some Talibani state. [5]Hindustan Times • On 24 August 2017, a Jain monk, Naypadmasagarji Maharajsaheb said that the Jains should support the BJP and move towards a meat-free society. Replying to the monk's statement, Raut threatened him by saying that he would register a complaint against him for violation of the poll code of conduct, and he also compared him with the Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. The All India Jain Minority Cell condemned his statement and said that they were extremely offended and sad by Raut's remarks. [6]Indian Express • On 15 April 2019, he sparked a controversy when during a rally he said- "There is always a fear of the code of conduct. However, to hell with the law! We are that kind of people who would opt to say whatever is in our heart and mind rather than getting suffocated. Implications of the model code of conduct will be taken care of." [7]InShorts • On 25 October 2019, when the Maharashtra Assembly Election results showed that the BJP was getting lesser numbers compared to the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, Raut tweeted a picture of a tiger wearing a clock locket (NCP's symbol) and smelling a lotus flower (BJP's symbol). He also wrote- "Bura Na Mano Diwali Hai." Members of the BJP criticized him for the picture and said that it was in bad taste. [8]Economic Times • Sanjay Raut locked in a bitter war of words with Kangana Ranaut since she termed Mumbai unsafe after the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Earlier, her comment that she feared living in Mumbai had led to a severe backlash from the Shiv Sena, and the state's home minister Anil Deshmukh said she had no right to stay in Mumbai. Kangana accused Sena leaders like Sanjay Raut of threatening her and remarked "why is Mumbai feeling like Pakistan-occupied- Kashmir." This comment escalated the row between Kangana and Shiv Sena. [9]NDTV Later, the Centre government sanctioned "Y-plus" security cover to Kangana Ranaut; with this, the actress had a total of 11 CRPF personnel for her personal protection. [10]The Times of India • On the midnight of 31 July 2022, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him after nine-hour long raids at his Mumbai home in the Patra Chawl case. The ED also recovered unaccounted cash worth Rs 11.5 lakh from Raut's residence. According to the ED officials, Sanjay Raut, along with others, hatched a conspiracy to siphon off money from the Patra Chawl redevelopment project without completing the work. [11]The Times of India On 8 August 2022, a special court in Mumbai sent him to judicial custody till 22 August 2022. [12]The Hindu • Soon after his arrest by the ED in August 2022, an audio went viral in which Sanjay Raut was abusing and threatening Swapna Patkar, a renowned personality in the Marathi film industry who is the wife of Sujit Patkar, a close aide of Sanjay Raut following which an FIR was registered against Sanjay Raut at the Vakola police station under sections 504,506 and 509 of IPC. Notably, Swapna Patkar is a witness in the Patra Chawl land case, for which the Enforcement Directorate detained Raut on the midnight of 31 July 2022. [13]DNA On 9 November 2022, he was released from jail after he was granted bail by a court in Mumbai. [14]NDTV • In December 2022, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Rahul Shewale filed a defamation case against Uddhav Thackeray and Sanjay Raut for publishing a defamatory article against him in Shiv Sena’s mouthpiece Saamana. The court later granted them bail on a cash bond of Rs. 15,000. They later filed a revision; however, the court imposed a fine for Rs. 2000 after there was a delay of 84 days to file revision. In July 2024, they asked two more days to pay Rs. 2000 fine, giving the reason that the cash counter was closed. However, Shewale's advocate opposed their application and said they were delaying the procedure of the court. [15]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	16 February 1993
Family
Wife/Spouse	Varsha Raut (Teacher)
Children	Son- None Daughter(s)- 2 • Purvashi Raut • Vidhita Raut
Parents	Father- Rajaram Raut Mother- Savita Rajaram Raut
Siblings	Brother- Sunil Raut (Younger; Politician) Sister- None
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Hyundai Accent (2004 model) [16]MyNeta
Assets/Properties (as in 2016) [17]MyNeta	Cash: 19,271 INR Bank Deposits: 8.16 lacs INR Agricultural Land: 3 lands worth 1.38 crores INR in Alibag, Maharashtra Residential Building: 1 flat worth 2.32 crores INR in Dadar, Mumbai Residential Building: 1 flat worth 1.10 crores INR in Goregaon, Mumbai
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	1 lac INR + other allowances (as a Rajya Sabha MP)
Net Worth (approx.)	14.22 crores INR (as in 2016) [18]MyNeta

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sanjay Raut

• He is the executive editor of the Shiv Sena political mouthpiece, Saamana. He has been writing articles for Saamana for more than 15 years.
  

  Sanjay Raut during a Saamna press conference

• He was a close aide of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray.
  

  Sanjay Raut with Bal Thackeray

• The 2019 Bollywood film “Thackeray“, a film based on the life story of Bal Thackeray, was grossly based on the inputs given by Sanjay Raut and his name was also credited in the film as “Story By Sanjay Raut.” Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the role of Bal Thackeray in the film while Amrita Rao appeared in the film as his wife.
  

  Sanjay Raut with Uddhav Thackeray, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Amrita Rao at the trailer launch of Thackeray

• Once, in an interview, Uddhav Thackeray said-

Sanjay Raut is the most appropriate person to make a film on Balasaheb Thackeray. He has not only seen Balasaheb closely but knew his thoughts and views.”

• In an interview, Raut said that he chose Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play the role of Bal Thackeray in just five minutes; as he knew that he would be perfect for the role.
  

  Sanjay Raut with Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Bal Thackeray

• Sanjay Raut is a close confidante of the Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray.
  

  Sanjay Raut with Uddhav Thackeray

• In November 2019, following the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, there was a dispute between the BJP and the Shiv Sena regarding the seat-sharing formula, the formation of Government in Maharashtra, and who will be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Sanjay Raut was one of the most strong voices from the Shiv Sena to demand a Shiv Sena Chief Minister for Maharashtra.
  

  Sanjay Raut during a press conference

• In June 2023, Sanjay Raut took legal action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya by filing a defamation suit in the Mulund Magistrate court. Raut claimed that Somaiya had made numerous accusations against him through social media posts, alleging his involvement in various scams. According to Raut, these posts were dated back to August 9, August 24, January 22, and June 13 of the year 2022. He asserted that Somaiya had made these statements to tarnish his reputation. Raut further stated that one of Somaiya’s tweets specifically accused him of being involved in a Rs 100 crore Covid centre scam and suggested that Raut should be incarcerated. In his petition, Raut contended that these baseless and defamatory statements were widely circulated through various publications, causing significant harm to his reputation and goodwill. ^[19]Live Law

• Soon after the declaration of the 2024 Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections results, Raut called a press conference in which he laid the blame for the defeat of the Shiv Sena on the former CJI D. Y. Chandrachud. He said that Chandrachud’s delay in giving judgment on crucial matters like disqualification on the grounds of defection caused the defeat.