Vinayak Raut (born 15 March 1954) is an Indian politician & former serving as the Member of Parliament, Loksabha.
He is leader of Shiv Sena in Lok Sabha representing Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in the 17th Lok Sabha.
[1] Originally from Mumbai, Raut was previously elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vile Parle of Mumbai for 1999-2004 as a Shiv Sena candidate.
[2] He was also elected as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from Shiv Sena Party in 2012.
[3] He resigned on 27 May 2014 from the Maharashtra Legislative Council.