Kiran Samant
Kiran Samant (born 1973),[1] alias Bhaiyya Samant, is an Indian politician from Maharashtra.[2] He is an MLA from Rajapur Assembly constituency in Ratnagiri District. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election representing Shiv Sena.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Samant is born and raised in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra.[4] He is the son of Ravindra Dwarkanath Samant. He is the brother of state minister Uday Sawant.[5] He studied engineering diploma in civil and passed the technical examinations in 1992, conducted by the Board of Technical Examination, Bangalore. He is a builder and runs his own business.[1]
Career
[edit]Samant won from Rajapur Assembly constituency representing Shiv Sena in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He polled 80,256 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Rajan Prabhakar Salvi of Shiva Sena (UBT), by a margin of 19,677 votes.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kiran Alias Bhaiyya Samant(Shiv Sena):Constituency- RAJAPUR(RATNAGIRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Rajapur Election Result 2024 LIVE: Kiran Alias Bhaiyya Samant of SS Wins". News18. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Rajapur Assembly Election Results 2024 : राजापुरात किरण सामंत यांचा विजय ; ठाकरे गटाचे राजन साळवी पराभूत". Loksatta (in Marathi). 23 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Naik, Yogesh (14 November 2024). "Maharashtra polls: Kingmaker Kiran Samant wants to be king in Ratnagiri". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Deadlocks over Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg ends, BJP fields Union minister Rane". The Indian Express. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Rajapur, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: SHS's Kiran Samant defeats SHS (UBT)'s Prabhakar Salvi with 19677 votes". India Today. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.