Rajiv Satav

Rajeev Shankarrao Satav (born 21 September 1974) is the Member of Parliament from Hingoli in Maharashtra. He defeated Subhash Wankhede, Shiv Sena MP and a three time MLA. He is the Secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC). Rajeev Satav is a two time consecutive winner of the Sansad Ratna Award, an honour given to the top performing Indian MPs. He was President of the Indian Youth Congress from February 2010 to December 2014. Before occupying the prestigious position of President, Indian Youth Congress, he was President of Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress from May 2008 to February 2010.

He has the distinction of wresting the Kalamnuri Assembly seat in Marathwada region from the Shiv Sena after 20 years in the 2009 elections.

Career highlights

• 1993 Participated in National Integration Camp in Panchmadi in Madhya Pradesh organized by Ministry of Human Resource , GOI. • 1994 Participated in the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath, New Delhi. • 2006 General Secretary Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress. • From 2002 to 2007 was Member, Panchayat Samiti, Kalamnuri, secured 2817 votes (83%) out of 3410 votes. • In 2007 got elected as the Member Zilla Parishad Hingoli, secured 6361 votes ( 71%) out of 8885 votes. Became President of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Milk Development Committee during this tenure started the “Krushiratna ” award. • During 2007-2008 successfully organized Youth Convention for the Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwad University in Kalamnuri Youth from more than 100 colleges participated in this. • 2008 President Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress. • 2008 Executive Committee Member, Marathwada Agriculture University. • 2008 Member Senate Swami Ramanand Tirth Marathwada University, Nanded. • Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and secured 67804 votes. (October 2009 – 2014) • 2010 - 2014 President Indian Youth Congress • 2014 Member of Parliament From Hingoli constituency in Maharashtra and secured 467397 votes.

Member • Standing Committee on Railways ( 2017 onward ) • Consultative Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes.( 2014 onward ) • Joint Parliamentary Committee on Land Acquisition bill ( 2015 onward ) • Maharashtra State Committee on Welfare of the Minorities ( 2015 onward ) • Standing Committee on Defence ( 2014 - 2017 )

Performance during tenure as Indian Youth Congress President:

1. During Mayawati’s tenure as Uttar Pradesh(UP) Chief Minister, Indian Youth Congress did UP assembly gherao at Lucknow in a rally called “Lalkar”. 2. During Akhilesh Yadav’s tenure as Uttar Pradesh(UP) Chief Minister, Indian Youth Congress did UP assembly Gherao at Lucknow. 3. Indian Youth Congress did Karnataka assembly Gherao in protest of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). 4. Protest against the UP Government for non implementation of food security law. 5. Did Bihar Assembly Gherao in protest of none implementation of food security law. 6. Protest against senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in front of BJP head quarters at Delhi. 7. Protest against senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in front of BJP head quarters in Delhi for describing Nirbhaya rape case as a small incident. 8. Agitation outside Pakistan Embassy at New Delhi protesting repetitive cease-fire violation by Pakistan in Indian border. 9. Protest against the Chhattisgarh BJP Government in Chhattisgarh and Delhi in view of the terrorist attack on Indian National Congress foot rally. 10. Protest against Tamil Nadu Government for none implementation of MNREGA. 11. During the tenure of Nishank Pokhriyal as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Indian Youth Congress did CM residence Gherao in protest of corrupt practices of BJP Government. 12. Protest against corrupt practices of Mumbai Nagar Palika. 13. Protest against Madhya Pradesh BJP Government for mis-governance. 14. Protest against Punjab Government demanding narcotic drug free Punjab. 15. Protest against Madhya Pradesh BJP government for their involvement in VYAPAM scam. 16. Protest against BJP leader Rajnath Singh in front of his residence on 1 January 2014. 17. Indian Youth Congress staged country-wide protest agitation against NDA Government for 14.5% railway fare hike. 18. Protest in front of RSS office Meerut, Uttar Pradesh against Love Jihad. 19. Country-wide effigy burning of journalist Ved Prakash Vaidik for his meeting with Hafiz Sayeed. 3 20. Akrosh Rally against the Narendra Modi Government on its failure in fulfilling its pre-poll promise of bringing back black money stashed abroad. 21. Protest in front of BJP Head quarters in view of increasing rate of crime against women during Narendra Modi rule in general and protest against Uber Taxi rape case in particular.

He has been awarded honours for achievements in parliamentary discussion with precious member of parliament Award ( Sansad Ratna) on date,11th jun 2016 in IIT CHENNAI.

Programs organized .

1. Buniyad- Convention of Elected Office Bearers of Indian Youth Congress in which about 10,000 members participated. It was organized on 28 & 29 November 2011 at New Delhi. 2. Karwa- First ever alumni meet of present and former Youth Congress National office bearers and State Presidents. It was organized on 5 December 2014 at New Delhi. 3. Relief camps for the Muzaffarnagar Riot victims.

Padyatra

1. 48 days Padyatra in Punjab. 2. 532 km Padyatra in Gujarat 3. 272 km Padyatra demanding good governance in Bihar. 4. Padyatra in Uttar Pradesh 5. In 2013, 480 km Patyatra in Kerala. 6. In 2013, change of government Padyatra in Tripura. 7. In 2014, mass Awareness Padyatra in Tripura. 8. 310 km Padyatra in Telangana. 9. 550 km Padyatra in Maharashtra.

Youth Congress Training Camps

Organized 3600 Youth Congress training camps in which 2,20,000 office bearers from State, Parliament and Assembly committees. 4

Relief work in Natural Disasters

1. Uttarakhand 2. Jammu Kashmir 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Assam

Member of Parliament

Rajeev Satav was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Hingoli constituency in Maharashtra after winning a closely fought election.^[1] The constituency is spread over two regions, Marathwada and Vidarbha.

Termed as a voice with clarity, he opened the Congress's response in Parliament on Aadhaar Bill,^[2] skill development and others.^[3] Important parliamentary debates he's taken part in include those on agrarian crisis, MNREGA, drought, railways, and motion of thanks on President's address.^[4] He is a member of three Parliamentary committees, which are Standing Committee on Defence, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes and Joint Parliamentary Committee on Land Acquisition bill.^[5]

He has a Parliament attendance record of 88%, higher than the national average. He has participated in 149 debates and asked 734 questions (6th highest nationally) in the 16th Lok Sabha. He has introduced 11 private member's bills, which include establishing Supreme Court circuit benches in India's metros, compulsory teaching of agricultural education and lowering of age to contest MP, MLA and MLC elections etc.^[6][7]

Rajeev Satav is a two time consecutive winner of the Sansad Ratna Award, an honour given to the top performing Indian MPs. He has the second highest overall tally of initiated Debates, Private Members Bills and Questions among the First time MPs in the Lok Sabha.^[8]

References

1. ↑ "Chavan, Satav save the day for Congress in Maharashtra - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-01-06. 
2. ↑ Rajeev Satav (2016-03-18), Speech on Aadhar Bill Dt 11 03 2016, retrieved 2017-01-06 
3. ↑ Anuja (2016-03-23). "Rajeev Satav—the Congress crusader". http://www.livemint.com/. Retrieved 2017-01-06.  External link in |newspaper= (help)
4. ↑ "PRS". www.prsindia.org. Retrieved 2017-01-06. 
5. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 2017-01-06. 
6. ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 2017-01-06. 
7. ↑ "PRS". www.prsindia.org. Retrieved 2017-01-06. 
8. ↑ Srinivasan, Prime Point. "Sansad Ratna Award function 2017 - At a glance - 14 minute video podcast". www.sansadratna.in. Retrieved 2017-06-16. 

External links

• Indian Youth Congress