{{short description|Indian politician}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Rajan Vichare | office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | term_start = 16 May 2014 | term_end = 31 May 2024 | predecessor = Sanjeev Naik | successor = Naresh Mhaske | constituency = Thane | assembly1 = Maharashtra Legislative | term_start1 = 22 October 2009 | term_end1 = 15 May 2014 | office1 = Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | predecessor1 = Eknath Shinde | successor1 = Sanjay Mukund Kelkar | constituency1 = Thane | birth_name = Rajan Baburao Vichare | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1 August 1961}} | birth_place = Thane, Maharashtra, India | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Politician | party = Shiv Sena (UBT) (2022-present) | other_party = Shiv Sena (till 2022) | spouse = Nandini Vichare (m. 1991) | children = 2 }}
'''Rajan Baburao Vichare''' (born 1 August 1961) is an Indian politician beloning to the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajan Baburao Vichare, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Representative for Thane, Maharashtra - Candidate Overview {{!}} 2024 Lok Sabha Elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/maharashtra/thane/candidateshow/rajan-baburao-vichare-8116 |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> He has served as the Member of Parliament for Thane for two consecutive terms from 2014 to 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajan Baburao Vichare {{!}} PRSIndia |url=https://prsindia.org/mptrack/16-lok-sabha/rajanbaburaovichare |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref> Previously, he has served as a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Thane from 2009 to 2014,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajan Vichare(SHS):Constituency- Thane(THANE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/mh2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=2309 |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> and as the Mayor of Thane from 2005 to 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajan Vichare |url=https://indianexpress.com/about/rajan-vichare/ |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
==Political career== * 2005: Became Mayor of Thane Municipal Corporation. * 2009: Elected as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Thane.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=431&cid=148 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232514/http://empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=431&cid=148 | url-status=usurped | archive-date=22 April 2014 | title=Maharashtra Assembly Election 2009 – Thane | access-date=21 April 2014}}</ref> * 2014: Elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Thane (1st Term).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vichare Rajan Baburao(SHS):Constituency- THANE(MAHARASHTRA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=5662 |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> * 2019: Re-elected as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Thane (2nd Term).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/thane-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2-2359271.html|title=Thane Election Results 2019 Live Updates (ठाणे): Kelkar Sanjay Mukund of BJP Wins|website=News18|access-date=2019-10-28}}</ref> * 2022: Aligned with the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction following the split in the Shiv Sena.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kulshreshtha |first=Saurabha |date=2024-03-27 |title=Thackeray loyalist Rajan Vichare to fight in rebel Shinde’s home turf |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/thackeray-loyalist-rajan-vichare-to-fight-in-rebel-shinde-s-home-turf-101711550633007.html |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> * 2024: Unsuccessfully contested the Thane Lok Sabha election for a third consecutive term.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thane Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/maharashtra/thane |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> * 2024: Subsequently contested the Thane Assembly election but was defeated.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-23 |title=Thane Election Results 2024: Sanjay Kelkar vs Rajan Vichare vs Avinash Jadhav, who's winning? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/thane-election-results-2024-sanjay-kelkar-vs-rajan-vichare-vs-avinash-jadhav-whos-winning/articleshow/115565209.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2026-05-29 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://shivsena.org/leadership/ Shiv Sena official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901163032/https://shivsena.org/leadership/ |date=1 September 2020}} * [http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4663/ Lok Sabha Website profile page as MP] * {{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/rajan-baburao-vichare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905074455/http://india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/rajan-baburao-vichare |archive-date=5 September 2014 |url-status=dead |title=Rajan Baburao Vichare | National Portal of India |access-date=12 May 2016}}
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