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 four consecutive terms in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019.

Early life
Samant was born in Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra.

Positions held

 * 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).