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Rahul Shewale biography
Rahul Ramesh Shewale, also known as Rahul Sehewale, is a political leader from Maharastra and a member of Shiv Sena. He is the incumbent Member of Parliament from Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha constituency. He was born on April 14, 1973, to his parents, Ramesh Sambhaji Shewale and Jayashri Shewale. He graduated from Government Polytechnic, Bandra, with a diploma in civil engineering.
He has served as the standing committee chairman of the Mumbai municipal body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Body (BMC), four times from 2010 to 2014. He holds the record for being appointed chairman of the BMC standing committee the most times, together with his predecessor Ravindra Waikar.
He started his career at the national level in 2014 when he contested and won the Lok Sabha elections from the Mumbai South Central seat. He retained his seat once again in the 2019 Lok Sabha election after winning it by a landslide margin of 152139 votes.
A Dubai-based lady accused him of raping her under pretext of marriage and filed a formal complaint against him in January 2023. He has refuted every accusation and called for an investigation by the NIA, alleging the woman has ties to the criminal underworld, including mobster Dawood Ibrahim.
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Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Schedule, phase, seats, candidates and all you need to know about Maharashtra General Elections
May 22, 2024 1:26 pm
Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Date: As Phase 1 - Lok Sabha Elections 2024 begins tomorrow, April 19, Friday; Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara - Gondiya, Gadchiroli - Chimur, and Chandrapur, will go into polls, with the voting process starting at 8 a.m. and concluding at 5 p.m.
MP Rahul Shewale cross-examined in hearing on Sena MLAs' disqualification
December 10, 2023 1:25 am
“The cross examination will be over by Tuesday and the arguments will begin on December 18 and this will be over by Dec 22-23,” The Eknath Shinde faction's lawyer Anil Sakhare said.
NDA sure to win over 375 seats in Lok Sabha polls no matter how hard Oppn tries: Shinde Sena leaders
September 03, 2023 2:38 pm
In 2024, ‘Mahayuti’ will have more than 215 MLAs and win all 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, says MP Rahul Shewale and Uday Samant
‘It was Bal Thackeray’s dream’: Shinde Sena MP Rahul Shewale says party supports UCC
June 30, 2023 5:10 pm
Rahul Shewale also attacked Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for meeting members of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, saying ‘his real face has been exposed’
Rahul Shewale serves defamation notice to Saamana for news item alleging Pak link
January 05, 2023 8:13 am
Shewale, who belongs to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde camp, has demanded an unconditional apology within 15 days, adding it should be published in both Marathi and Hindi version of the paper besides being carried online.
Mumbai Confidential: Cornered By Oppn
December 26, 2022 2:12 am
Among those who targeted Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray in connection with the Disha Salian case was MP Rahul Shewale, who is affiliated with the Eknath Shinde camp.
Rahul Shewale interview: ‘Despite our differences and problems, Sena MPs accept Uddhav Thackeray's leadership even today’
July 24, 2022 9:41 am
The 49-year-old new Shiv Sena floor leader in the Lok Sabha, Shewale, once a loyalist of Sena president Thackeray has now joined hands with rebel party leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
Uddhav was keen on alliance with BJP, had met PM: Rahul Shewale
July 20, 2022 6:50 am
Speaking to mediapersons in New Delhi, Shewale claimed that the patch-up did not occur due to the antagonistic stand taken by certain members of the Sena against the BJP and Thackeray’s procrastination.
Lok Sabha Speaker recognises Rahul Shewale as Shiv Sena floor leader
July 19, 2022 10:19 pm
The move comes almost a month after a revolt in the Shiv Sena ranks saw over two-third MLAs joining rebel leader and now Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, paving the way for a new alliance government with the BJP.
Shinde faction's choice for LS leader is two-time Dalit MP
July 20, 2022 9:22 am
Rahul Shewale was the first party MP to write to Uddhav Thackeray urging him to support NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu in the elections.
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