Sanjay Gaikwad | |
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Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2019–Present | |
Preceded by | Harshwardhan Sapkal |
Constituency | Buldhana |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | ![]() |
Occupation | Politician |
Sanjay Gaikwad is an Indian politician serving as a MLA in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Buldhana Vidhan Sabha constituency as a member of Shiv Sena. [2] [3] [4] He became MLA for the first time by winning the constituency with a narrow margin of 841 seats in the 2019 assembly elections. [5] In 2024 assembly elections,he again won the seat. [6]
In September 2024,before the assembly elections,Sanjay Gaikwad stirred controversy after saying that he would give ₹11 lakh (US$13,000) to anyone who chops off Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's tongue for his remarks on reservations in India. [7]
He allegedly assaulted a canteen staffer at the Akashwani MLA residence over stale food on 8 July 2025. [8]