Rajan Vichare

Rajan Baburao Vichare (born 1 August 1961) is an Indian politician beloning to the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray). He has served as the Member of Parliament for Thane for two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2024. Previously, he has served as a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Thane from 2009 to 2014, and as the Mayor of Thane from 2005 to 2007.

Political career 2005: Became Mayor of Thane Municipal Corporation. 2009: Elected as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Thane. 2014: Elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Thane (1st Term). 2019: Re-elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Thane (2nd Term). 2022: Aligned with the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction following the split in the Shiv Sena. 2024: Unsuccessfully contested the Thane Lok Sabha election for a third consecutive term. 2024: Subsequently contested the Thane Assembly election but was defeated.