Rais Shaikh

Rais Shaikh
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
ConstituencyBhiwandi East
Municipal Councillor in the BMC
In office
2012–2017
ConstituencyGovandi (Ward No. 132)
Secretary & Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party for Mumbai
Assumed office
2010
Personal details
Born (1974-06-01) 1 June 1974 (age 50)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partySamajwadi Party
SpouseAtiya Shaikh
ChildrenBushra Rais Shaikh
ResidenceMumbai
Alma materUniversity of Mumbai
Websitewww.raisshaikh.in

Rais Shaikh (born 1 June 1974) is an Indian politician from Mumbai, India. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing the constituency of Bhiwandi East. He has been the Municipal Councilor and also the Group Leader of the Samajwadi Party.[1] He contested and won the BMC elections from Govandi in 2012 and Nagpada in 2017.[2][3] Shaikh was also amongst the top 10 corporators in Mumbai as per a survey by Mumbai Mirror.[4]

In the last election, Rais Shaikh won the Bhiwandi East seat by 45,133 votes. He defeated Rupesh Laxman Mhatre of Shiv Sena and Santosh Shetty of Congress.

  1. ^ "Mumbai: Samajwadi Party leader Rais Shaikh demands 400 pc pay hike for corporators". 2 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Fresh fire at Deonar dumping ground". Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Credit war over newly restored British era dispensary in Agripada". Mumbai Mirror.
  4. ^ "BMC's top 10". Mumbai Mirror.