Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Thane MPs Win Sansad Ratna Awards For Second Straight Year
Two MPs from Thane, Naresh Mhaske and Dr Shrikant Shinde, received an important parliamentary award.
The award is called the Sansad Ratna Award.
They received it for the second year in a row.
The award recognises MPs who take part in debates, ask questions and work on public issues.
The ceremony took place in New Delhi.
Twelve parliamentarians received the honour this year.
Mhaske said the award also belonged to the people of Thane and his supporters.
He thanked Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Dr Shrikant Shinde for their guidance.
Lok Sabha MPs Naresh Mhaske and Dr Shrikant Shinde received the 16th Sansad Ratna Awards 2026 in New Delhi.
The two Thane MPs were honoured for the second consecutive year.
The awards recognised their parliamentary participation, public-issue interventions and legislative contributions.
The ceremony was held at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan in the presence of Union ministers, former Chief Justice B R Gavai and jury chairman Hansraj Ahir.
Naresh Mhaske said the honour represented the people of Thane, party workers and supporters who backed him.
- Who
- Thane Lok Sabha MPs Naresh Mhaske and Dr Shrikant Shinde were among 12 parliamentarians honoured.
- What
- They received the 16th Sansad Ratna Awards 2026 for their parliamentary and legislative contributions.
- When
- The awards were presented on Wednesday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- The ceremony took place at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan in New Delhi.
- Why
- The MPs were recognised for parliamentary participation, interventions on public issues and contributions to legislative proceedings.
- Award
- 16th Sansad Ratna Awards 2026
- Recipients from Thane
- Naresh Mhaske and Dr Shrikant Shinde
- Consecutive honours
- Both MPs received the award for the second consecutive year.
- Total parliamentarians honoured
- 12
- Venue
- Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Bhavan, New Delhi
- Recognition areas
- Parliamentary participation, public-issue interventions and legislative proceedings