Rajan Raghunath Raje | |
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Founder, Leader and Chairperson of the DharmaRajya Paksha | |
In office 16 November 2011 - present |
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Personal details | |
Born |
Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
18 September 1957
Political party | DharmaRajya Paksha (2011–present) |
Spouse(s) | Ranjan Raje |
Children | Rugved Raje (Son) Rucha Raje (Daughter) |
Parents | Raghunath Raje Nalini Raje |
Alma mater | Maharashtra Vidyalaya, Thane |
Profession | Trade union, Activism, Politician |
Website | www |
Rajan Raghunath Raje (born 18 September 1957) is an Indian social activist and Labour Union Leader. Raje is also the founder and president of the regional political party, DharmaRajya Paksha in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Raje grew up in Thane, Maharashtra, a region close to Mumbai. He is a law graduate from the University of Mumbai. Raje stood first in SSC exam among the Marathi students in the district and ranked 16th in the state for the same exam. Raje also secured the National Scholarship, the State Scholarship and Sir Dorabji Tata Trust Scholarship.
Rajan Raje published poems in the novel Rajhans. He is married to Ranjan. They have one son and one daughter.
Rajan Raje has been a trade union leader for 30 years. As a union leader, Raje has fought against contract work systems (ie. employee contracts) and liberalization and privatization policies in the production and services industries. Raje's unions were run under the organization 'Dharmarajya Kamgar-Karmachari Mahasangh', which later formed into his political party established in 2011.
In 2009, Rajan Raje entered politics by joining Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. Raje had contested both Lok Sabha and State assembly election as a candidate of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena from Thane constituency, but did not get the seat. Raje left the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena citing ideological difference between him and the mainstream party.
On 16 November 2011, Rajan Raje established his own political party, DharmaRajya Paksha(DRP) after quitting Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.