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Purvesh Sarnaik
पुर्वेश सरनाईक
Personal details
Born (1991-12-28) December 28, 1991
Dombivli, Maharashtra, India
PartyShiv Sena
SpouseKashmira Patil
Parent
EducationITM Group of Institutions (BA)
OccupationIndian politician

Purvesh Pratap Sarnaik (born 28 December 1991) is an Indian politician associated with the Shiv Sena. He was elected as a corporator to the Thane Municipal Corporation in the 2017 municipal elections from Ward 14 and has held leadership positions within Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Shiv Sena, including serving as Working President of the organisation in Maharashtra. During the 2022 split in Shiv Sena, he joined the faction led by Eknath Shinde, a development that received coverage in national and regional media.[1][2]

Personal life

Purvesh Sarnaik was born on 28 December 1991 in Dombivli, Maharashtra, India. He is the son of Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra minister Pratap Sarnaik. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hospitality Administration and Management from ITM Group of Institutions between 2012 and 2014.

He is married to Kashmira Patil, daughter of politician Ranjit Patil.[3]

Political career

Municipal politics

Sarnaik was elected as a corporator to the Thane Municipal Corporation in the 2017 municipal elections from Ward 14 as a candidate of the Shiv Sena.[4][5]

Following his election, Sarnaik became active in local politics in the Thane and Mira-Bhayandar region, where media reports noted his increasing involvement in organisational and constituency-level activities.[6][7]

Yuva Sena

Sarnaik has been associated with Yuva Sena, the youth wing of Shiv Sena. He served as a Yuva Sena office-bearer and was reported as a Yuva Sena secretary during the political developments surrounding the 2022 split in Shiv Sena.[8]

Following his tenure as a corporator, Sarnaik became active in organisational activities of Yuva Sena across Maharashtra. During the 2022 split in Shiv Sena, he joined the faction led by Eknath Shinde. [9]

Subsequently, media reports covered his involvement in Yuva Sena's organisational activities and leadership structure.[10]

Statewide political activities

In 2025, as Yuva Sena Working President, he announced a statewide programme marking Eknath Shinde's birthday as "Common Man Day", with activities planned across Maharashtra.[11]

Sarnaik announced that he would not contest the upcoming Thane Municipal Corporation elections and stated that party workers should be given opportunities to contest local elections.[12][13][14]

He has also participated in organisational outreach programmes in districts including Solapur, where he advocated increased youth participation in party activities.[15]

Apart from politics, Sarnaik has been associated with the Pro Govinda League, an initiative connected with Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra. The league received media attention for participation in international cultural events and public programmes like Govinda competitions.[16][17][18]

Public activities

Sarnaik has raised civic issues relating to public safety and urban infrastructure in the Thane region. In 2022, he called for increased police patrolling and monitoring of skywalks for women's safety in Thane.[19]

Media reports have also covered his involvement in political developments and local disputes in the Mira-Bhayandar and Thane political belt.[20]

In 2014, police registered an extortion case against a couple accused of threatening Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik and his son Purvesh Sarnaik. The matter received coverage in regional and national media.[21][22]

In 2020, Sarnaik was reported in connection with investigations conducted by central agencies relating to matters involving members of his family.[23][24]

References

  1. "Uddhav Thackeray suffers blow as Yuva Sena secretary Purvesh Sarnaik joins Eknath Shinde camp". India Today. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  2. "Shiv Sena youth wing to celebrate Shinde's birthday as 'Common Man Day'". Press Trust of India. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. "Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik's son Purvesh married BJP minister Ranjit Patil's daughter". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  4. Thane Candidates Report (PDF) (Report). Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  5. "Ward 14 Election Result – Thane Municipal Corporation 2017". MyCorporator. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  6. "पुरवेश सरनाईक यांची निवडणूक राजकारणात एंट्री". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  7. "ओवळा-माजीवडा मतदारसंघात पुरवेश सरनाईक सक्रिय". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. "Uddhav Thackeray suffers blow as Yuva Sena secretary Purvesh Sarnaik joins Eknath Shinde camp". India Today. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  9. "Uddhav Thackeray suffers blow as Yuva Sena secretary Purvesh Sarnaik joins Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's camp". India Today. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  10. "Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde team appoints new Yuva Sena secretary". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  11. "Shiv Sena youth wing to celebrate Shinde's birthday as 'Common Man Day'". Press Trust of India. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  12. "मंत्री प्रताप सरनाईक यांचे पुत्र पूर्वेश सरनाईक यांचा ठाणे महापालिका निवडणुकीबाबत मोठा निर्णय". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  13. "Thane Municipal Election 2026: Purvesh Sarnaik withdraws from election". NDTV Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  14. "पूर्वेश सरनाईक निवडणूक लढवणार नाहीत; पक्षनिष्ठ कार्यकर्त्याला संधी देण्याचा निर्णय". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  15. "Purvesh Sarnaik urges party to strengthen youth participation in Solapur's Shiv Sena growth". Sakal (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  16. "Shiv Sena youth wing to celebrate Shinde's birthday as 'Common Man Day'". Press Trust of India. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  17. "India's Pro Govinda League from Maharashtra wins the Concur Internationals 2024 held in Spain". Global Prime News. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  18. "Kokan Nagar World Record: ठाण्यातील दहा थरांच्या विश्वविक्रमाची 'गिनीज'मध्ये नोंद". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  19. "Thane: Ex-Shiv Sena corporator Purvesh Sarnaik demands patrolling, police visit on skywalks for safety of women". The Times of India. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  20. "नरेंद्र मेहता-प्रताप सरनाईक वाद; पूर्वेश सरनाईक यांचे पत्र चर्चेत". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  21. "Extortion case registered against couple for threatening Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik and son Purvesh". The Economic Times. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  22. "पूर्वेश सरनाईक यांना धमकावल्याप्रकरणी खंडणीचा गुन्हा दाखल". Loksatta (in Marathi). 30 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  23. "ED detains son of Shiv Sena MLA who sought action against Arnab, Kangana". The Week. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  24. "Shiv Sena MLA under ED scanner urges Uddhav Thackeray to patch up with BJP". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2026.