Maharashtra’s late Congress leader Rajiv Satav’s wife and MLA Dr. Pragya Satav is going to join BJP. Pragya Satav will officially enter BJP on Thursday (December 18). Troubled by the factionalism within the party for the last few days, he has taken this decision. Such discussions are going on in political circles.
After the death of late Rajiv Satav, Congress had nominated Pragya Satav to the Legislative Council. Rajiv Satav was considered very close to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. But due to his untimely demise in 2021 during the Corona epidemic, his political journey remained incomplete.
BJP’s big blow to Congress?
Due to this development, the discussion has intensified that BJP has given a big political blow to Congress. On hearing the name of late MP Rajiv Satav, who was once a big name in Hingoli politics, the voices of the opponents used to get suppressed. On the strength of his sweet speech, strong organization and leadership that stood firmly with the workers, Rajiv Satav had made Hingoli an impenetrable stronghold of Congress. But the Covid pandemic snatched him away and after that the party’s position continued to weaken.
Who are Pragya Satav?
Dr. Pragya Satav is the wife of late Congress leader Rajiv Satav. Rajeev Satav was the MP from Hingoli Lok Sabha constituency from 2014 to 2019. Rajiv Satav, considered very close to the Gandhi family, died due to illness in 2021.
Pragya Satav is the vice president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. Currently a member of the Legislative Council (MLC). She was elected unopposed as Legislative Council member in the year 2021 on the seat vacant due to the death of Congress leader Sharad Ranpise. After this, she was elected to the Legislative Council for the second time on behalf of Congress in the 2024 elections. His tenure is till 2030.
Rajeev Satav was the most trusted aide of Rahul Gandhi.
Rajiv Satav was counted among the most trusted associates of Rahul Gandhi. In the Modi wave of 2014, only two Congress MPs were elected from Maharashtra, including Rajiv Satav. Due to this he came into discussion at the national level. After this he made his own identity in the national politics of Congress.
He served as Panchayat Samiti member, Zilla Parishad member, MLA, Lok Sabha MP and Rajya Sabha MP. Besides this, he also held important posts like State President and National President of Youth Congress, General Secretary of All India Congress Committee, in-charge of Gujarat and member of Congress Working Committee.
What did Satej Patil say?
Responding to the news of Pragya Satav’s displeasure, Congress leader and Legislative Council member Satej Patil said, “Congress has made Pragya Satav an MLA. I do not think that she will take any such step. This news is baseless. As a party, we are in touch with her. I personally do not think that she will take any such decision.”
