Ranjanatai Harshvardhan Jadhav, also known as Sanjana (born 1983)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. She was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kannad representing the Shiv Sena[2][3] winning the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.

Sanjana Jadhav
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
November 2024
Preceded byUdaysingh Rajput
ConstituencyKannad
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyShiv Sena

Early life and education

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Sanjana is from Kannad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District, Maharashtra. She is the daughter of former union minister Raosaheb Danve and wife of two time MLA Harshvardhan Raibhan Jadhav.[4] She completed her bachelors in arts in 2005 at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.[1]

Career

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Jadhav won from Kannad Assembly constituency representing Shiv Sena, and backed by ruling Mahayuti alliance, in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. She polled 84,492 votes and defeated her nearest rival, husband and sitting MLA,[5] Harshvardhan Raibhan Jadhav an independent politician, by a margin of 18,201 votes.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ranjanatai (Sanjana) Harshvardhan Jadhav(Shiv Sena):Constituency- KANNAD(AURANGABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  2. ^ "Kannad, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: SHS's Sanjana Jadhav defeats Independent candidate Harshwardhan Jadhav with 18201 votes". India Today. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  3. ^ मुंढे, शितल (23 November 2024). "संजना जाधव यांनी मारली बाजी, रावसाहेब दानवेंच्या लेकीचा विजय". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ^ "'Maverick leader' vs 'rising star': Maharashtra battle hits home as husband, wife slug it out". The Indian Express. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
  5. ^ author/online-lokmat (2024-11-24). "पती-पत्नीच्या लढाईत जिंकली पत्नीच; हर्षवर्धन जाधवांचा संजना यांनी केला पराभव". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 2024-11-26. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Kannad Election Result 2024 LIVE: Ranjanatai (Sanjana) Harshvardhan Jadhav of SS Wins". News18. Retrieved 2024-11-26.