Pradnya Rajeev Satav

Dr. Pradnya Rajeev Satav (Marathi: प्रज्ञा राजीव सातव) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. She was elected unopposed by election in November 2021 to the Legislative Council by MLAs. She is also serving as a Vice President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee since August 2021.

Pradnya Rajeev Satav
प्रज्ञा राजीव सातव
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 2021–Incumbent
Governor	Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Chairman	Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar
Preceded by	Sharad Ranpise
Constituency	Elected by MLAs
Personal details
Born	March 17, 1976 Maharashtra, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Late Rajeev Satav
Children	2
Education	MBBS

Life

Satav is the widow of former MP from Maharashtra Rajeev Satav.^[1] He died of complications as a result of COVID-19 on 16 May 2021 at the age of 46.^[2] The seat of Sharad Ranpise became vacant when he died on 23 September 2021 and Satav was put forward as the Congress Party Candidate. The BJP candidate was Sanjay Kenekar, but he withdrew before the election leaving Satav to be elected unopposed. Sanjay Kenekar had withdrawn at the request of Devendra Fadnavis after he was requested to not have a BJP candidate by Congress party leaders.^[1]

She is the only woman MLC from the Congress Party in Maharashtra. Her husband shared close relations with the Gandhi family.^[2][3]