Vinayak Raut

Vinayak Raut (Marathi: विनायक राऊत; born 15 March 1954) is a Shiv Sena politician from Vile Parle, Mumbai in the Maharashtra state of India. Raut represents Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was previously elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vile-Parle 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 Assembly. Raut was elected as MP for Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in 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