Srimant Chhatrapati Udayanraje Pratapsinh Maharaj BhonsleDOCKET NO. 82143

AGE

58

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

TERMS SERVED

5

PROFESSION BEFORE POLITICS

Agriculture, Business, and Royalty

DECLARED ASSETS

Rs 223 Crore

DYNASTY CONNECTIONS

He is the 13th direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, giving him immense historical and cultural clout in Maharashtra.

The 13th direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the titular Maharaja of Satara, he has served as a Minister in the Maharashtra government and as a member of both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

ATTENDANCE

38.9%

QUESTIONS ASKED

0

DEBATES PARTICIPATED

0

MPLADS UTILIZATION

7.7%

SOURCE: PRS India

ALLOCATED

₹14.70 Cr

SPENT

₹1.23 Cr

UNSPENT

₹13.47 Cr

UTILIZATION

8.4%

WORKS COMPLETED

11

WORKS RECOMMENDED

123

SOURCE: Empowered Indian (empoweredindian.in/mplads), MPLADS government data

0 FULFILLED · 0 BROKEN · 0 IN PROGRESS · 3 UNVERIFIED

1. 01. Promised to safeguard the cultural and historical legacy of the Maratha empire and secure funding for historical forts.

   UNVERIFIED

   Maratha Heritage Preservation · SOURCE: 2024 Campaign Speeches

2. 02. Committed to expediting stalled irrigation and road projects in the Satara district under the BJP's national development platform.

   UNVERIFIED

   Satara Regional Infrastructure · SOURCE: 2024 Campaign Rallies

3. 03. Vowed to increase recruitment drives and provide better facilities for youths entering the armed forces from the Satara region.

   UNVERIFIED

   Youth Employment and Military Recruitment · SOURCE: Media Interviews 2024

Includes 10 pending cases with charges related to rioting (IPC 147), unlawful assembly (IPC 143), and disobedience to order promulgated by public servant (IPC 188).

• 1999 Murder Charge: He was named as the prime accused in the murder of Sharad Le

  HIGH · ACQUITTED

  1999 Murder Charge: He was named as the prime accused in the murder of Sharad Leve, an NCP worker, in 1999. He spent 18 months in jail before being acquitted by the court. [Verification note: Bombay High Court acquitted Bhosale in NCP councillor Sharad Leve murder case; spent 18 months in jail; state government challenged verdict and order was pending as of 2019.]

  1999 · SOURCE: Grokipedia, Wikipedia references to Bombay High Court acquittal

• Assault on Public Servants: Multiple cases have been filed against him over the

  HIGH · UNDER-TRIAL

  Assault on Public Servants: Multiple cases have been filed against him over the years for allegedly intimidating or assaulting government officials and police personnel during political agitations.

  2024 · SOURCE: MyNeta election affidavit data 2024

• Historical Row: In 2025, he sparked outrage by claiming that his ancestor Pratap

  MEDIUM · ALLEGED

  Historical Row: In 2025, he sparked outrage by claiming that his ancestor Pratapsingh Bhosale founded the first school for girls, a statement heavily criticized by opposition parties as undermining the legacy of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule.

  2025-04-11 · SOURCE: The Hindu (April 2025), Deccan Herald 2025-04-11

• BJP (1998)
• NCP (2009)
• BJP (2019)

• [1] MyNeta 2024 Affidavit
• [2] MyNeta 2019 Affidavit
• [3] PRS Legislative Research (18th Lok Sabha)
• [4] 2024 Campaign Speeches
• [5] 2024 Campaign Rallies
• [6] Media Interviews 2024