With Yuva Sena candidates winning in the recent Mumbai University Senate elections, Varun Sardesai, 31, a confidante of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya, has announced his arrival on the city’s political scene. A rising star in Yuva Sena, Sardesai played a pivotal role in securing a significant win for Sena (UBT) in the Mumbai University Registered Graduates Senate elections. Cousin to Aaditya, He has quickly risen through the ranks of Sena, gaining a reputation as a firebrand leader with a sharp political mind.

Addressing the media after the win, Sardesai said, “This is our first win in the university senate after the Shiv Sena split, and despite several attempts by the ruling party to sabotage the process” A civil engineering graduate from a university in the US, Sardesai is the son of Aaditya’s maternal aunt. Going forward, his relation to the Thackerays won’t be his only identity. It’s his strategic acumen and aggressive leadership that has propelled him to prominence within the Yuva Sena. Over the past few years, Sardesai has spearheaded several high-profile protests, solidifying his position as a powerful voice within the party.