Sanjay Shirsat is a Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA from Aurangabad (West) and currently serves as Maharashtra's Minister for Social Justice. A close aide of Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, Shirsat rose in state politics after switching loyalties during the 2022 Sena split. Now, he faces backlash after a viral video allegedly showed him with a bag full of cash.