Sanjay Rathod

Sanjay Dulichand Rathod is a Shiv Sena politician from Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Digras-Darwha Assembly Constituency. Rathod is a strong Shiv Sena leader in Vidarbha and belongs to the Banjara community. He won 2014 assembly election with record margin of 79,864, second highest in Maharashtra.

Political career
He resigned from the cabinet in 2021.
 * 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
 * 2009: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
 * 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
 * 2014 - 2019: Minister of State for Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra) in Maharashtra State Government.
 * 2014: Guardian minister of Yavatmal district
 * 2015: Guardian minister of Washim district
 * 2019: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
 * 2019: Appointed Cabinet minister of Forest Department of Maharashtra, Disaster Management & Relief & Rehabilitation
 * 2020: Appointed guardian minister of Yavatmal district


 * 2022 : Appointed Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra) in Maharashtra State Government.
 * 2023 : Appointed Cabinet Minister of Ministry of Soil and Water Conservation (Maharashtra) in Maharashtra state government.