Rajiv Satav  Rajeev Shankarrao Satav (born 21 September 1974) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament from Maharashtra. Presently, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), formerly Member of Parliament from Hingoli in Maharashtra. He defeated Subhash Wankhede, Shiv Sena MP and a two time MLA. He has the distinction of wresting the Kalamnuri Assembly seat in Marathwada region from the Shiv Sena after 20 years in the 2009 elections. He is the All India Congress Committee (AICC) Incharge for the State of Gujarat & Permanent Invitee to Congress Working Committee which is the highest decision making body of Indian National Congress. Before his appointment as In Charge of Gujarat he was also the AICC Secretary in charge for Saurashtra region during the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha Elections 2017, where Congress won the maximum seats. Rajeev Satav was also a member of the Screening Committee for the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Elections 2017. He was President of the Indian Youth Congress from February 2010 to December 2014. Before occupying the prestigious position of President, Indian Youth Congress, he was President of Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress from May 2008 to February 2010. Rajeev Satav was appointed as the Member of Drafting Committee, Sub Group : Political Committee & Constitution Amendment Committee for the AICC Plenary Session 2018. Rajeev Satav is a Member of India - European Union Parliamentary Friendship Group & the Indian Parliamentary Group. Presently, Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha (Upper House). Rajeev Satav was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014 from Hingoli constituency in Maharashtra after winning a closely fought election. The constituency is spread over two regions, Marathwada and Vidarbha. Termed as a voice with clarity, Rajeev Satav has opened the Congress's response in Parliament on Aadhaar Bill, Skill Development, Constitutional Amendment for National Commission for Backward Classes Repeal Bill 2017 and others. Important parliamentary debates he's taken part in include those on agrarian crisis, MNREGA, drought, railways, Supplementary Demand for Grants, IIM Bill, Companies Law (Amendment) Bill and motion of thanks on President's address. He is a member of Four Parliamentary committees, which are Standing Committee on Railways, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Land Acquisition Bill and Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs & Sports.