Sansad Ratna Award 2026: These 5 MPs of Maharashtra were praised, Sunetra Pawar and Eknath Shinde congratulated them

By Samira Vishwas On May 25, 2026

Sunetra Pawar And Eknath Shinde Congratulated: Five MPs from Maharashtra have been awarded the prestigious ‘Sansad Ratna Award 2026&#8217 for their presence in the Parliament session, meaningful discussion on the questions raised in public interest and comprehensive evaluation of various bills. Has been selected for.

This year, 10 Lok Sabha, 2 Rajya Sabha MPs and 4 parliamentary committee members have been elected from across the country for the Sansad Ratna Award 2026. Of these, 5 MPs are from Maharashtra only. State Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar have congratulated the MPs on this achievement, calling it a moment of pride for the state.

Which MPs of Maharashtra received the Sansad Ratna Award 2026?

A total of 5 MPs from Maharashtra have been included among the members selected for the Sansad Ratna Award 2026. Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party leader in Lok Sabha Dr. Shrikant Shinde, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, BJP MP from Palghar Dr. Hemant Savra, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni and BJP MP from Jalgaon Smita Wagh will be given the Sansad Ratna Award.

Sunetra Pawar congratulated

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar congratulated the MPs selected for the Sansad Ratna award. He said that the selection of MPs of Mahayuti alliance for the award is a matter of great pride. Hearty congratulations to all the honored winners.

‘Sansad Ratna’ honor to the people’s representative of Maharashtra who gives effective voice to public interest issues in Parliament!
BJP MP Dr. Hemant Savra, MP Medhatai Kulkarni, MP Smitatai Wagh, Mahayutitil Shiv Sena MP Dr. Shrikant Shinde and MP Naresh Mhaske have been nominated for the ‘Sansad Ratna’ award.
— Sunetra Ajit Pawar (@SunetraA_Pawar) May 24, 2026

Sunetra Pawar further wrote that this honor is a fitting recognition of her active participation in parliamentary proceedings, her ability to present issues of public interest with thorough research and her unwavering dedication to public service. We hope that through your continued work you will further strengthen the public trust in the future also. We wish you all the best for all your future endeavours.

Eknath Shinde gave best wishes

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde also congratulated all the MPs. He said that these members of Parliament effectively raised basic issues related to the public in the House and participated with full enthusiasm in the parliamentary proceedings. For this reason, he has made a respectable place for himself in the category of MPs who have performed excellently so far. All these ‘Sansad Ratnas’ Hearty congratulations to.

Heartfelt congratulations to Shiv Sena parliamentary group leaders and MPs Dr. Shrikant Shinde, Naresh Mhaske and Mahayutichi MPs Dr. Hemant Savra, Medhatai Kulkarni, MP Smitatai Wagh for being selected for the ‘Sansad Ratna’ award.
Or about the fundamental questions that MPs have in Parliament…
— Eknath Shinde – Eknath Shinde (@mieknathshinde) May 25, 2026

Who gives this award?

This award was started in 2010 by Prime Point Foundation on the suggestion of former President Dr. Kalam. The 16th Sansad Ratna Award will be given at a ceremony to be held in New Delhi in July 2026. This has been announced by Srinivasan, Chairman of Prime Point Foundation, founder of Sansad Ratna Award and Priyadarshini Rahul, Chairperson of Sansad Ratna Award Committee.

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Shrikant Shinde gets award for the second time

Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party leader Dr. Shrikant Shinde, who as a powerful orator in Parliament has attacked his opponents with his practiced speeches, has been selected for this prestigious honor for the second time. Shrikant Shinde, MP from Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency, son of Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, also received the Sansad Ratna Award in 2024.

In the recent year, Shrikant Shinde introduced 6 important private bills in the interest of the country including Deepfake Regulation Bill, National Natural Disaster Bill, Orphan Child Welfare Bill. Apart from this, he has been the main face of the delegation presenting the country’s side at global forums. Shrikant Shinde launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ He led a delegation of all-party MPs sent by the Center to expose India’s role in terrorism and the real face of Pakistan, which harbors terrorists. The delegation had visited several Islamic countries including the United Arab Emirates. He strongly advocated India’s stand against terrorism by visiting countries like Congo, Sierra Leone, Liberia.