Vinayak Raut

Vinayak Raut (born 15 March 1954) is an Indian politician & former serving as the Member of Parliament, Loksabha. He is leader of Shiv Sena in Lok Sabha representing Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha. Originally from Mumbai, Raut was previously elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vile Parle of Mumbai for 1999-2004 as a Shiv Sena candidate. He was also elected as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from Shiv Sena Party in 2012. He resigned on 27 May 2014 from the Maharashtra Legislative Council. Raut was elected as MP for Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency since the 2014 elections.

Positions held

 * 1985-1992: Councillor, B.M.C., Mumbai
 * 1999-2004: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
 * 2005: All India Party Secretary, Shiv Sena
 * 2012-2014: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council
 * 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
 * 2019: Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
 * 2019: Leader Of Lok Sabha Shivsena