Uday Samant

Uday Samant is an Indian politician and leader of Shiv Sena from Maharashtra. He is Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra). He is current Member of Legislative Assembly from Ratnagiri. He has been elected to Vidhan Sabha for five consecutive terms in 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019 and 2024.

Early life

Samant was born in Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra.

2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
2013 - 2014: Minister of State for Urban Development in Maharashtra Government
2013 - 2014: Guardian Minister of Ratnagiri district
2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
2017 : Appointed Samparkh pramukh of Pune City
2018 : Appointed Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena Party
2018 : Appointed chairman of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada)
2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
2019: Appointed minister of Higher and Technical Education
2020: Appointed guardian minister of Sindhudurg district
2022: Took oath as cabinet minister in Eknath Shinde ministry.
- 14 August 2022: Appointed Minister for Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra).
2024: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (5th term)
- 21 December 2024: Appointed Minister for Industries and Marathi language.