Sanjay Derkar

Derkar is from Wani, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. He is the son of Nilkanthrao Keshavrao Derkar. He completed his MSc in chemistry at Bhopal University, Bhopal in 1986.^[1]

Derkar made his electoral debut and became an MLA for the first time winning from Wani Assembly constituency representing Shiv Sena (UBT) in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He polled 94,618 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 15,560 votes.^[4][5][6] Earlier, he lost the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate. He finished third to winner Sanjivreddy Bapurao Bodkurwar of the BJP who polled 67,710 votes and Wamanrao Bapurao Kasawar of the Indian National Congress, got 25,045 votes. Derkar garnered 39,915 votes.^[7]