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Vinayak Raut
Indian politician
Vinayak Raut (born 15 March 1954) is an Indian politician 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.[1] 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.[2] He was also elected as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from Shiv Sena Party in 2012.[3] He resigned on 27 May 2014 from the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[4] Raut was elected as MP for Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency since the 2014 elections.[5]