Dr. Sanjay Kute is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Jalgaon (Jamod) Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party Kute was a member of the 11th and 12th Assemblies too, and has been president of Buldhana district Bharatiya Janata Party.In July, 2007, Kute was arrested during an agitation for compensation to rain hit farmers.