Vinayak Mete was an Indian politician and a leader of the Shiv Sangram party. He was elected unopposed to the Maharashtra Legislative Council on 3 June 2016. This will be a consecutive term for him. He was a member of Nationalist Congress Party until 2014. He was candidate from Bharatiya Janata Party in 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Beed but lost to Jaydutt Kshirsagar of Nationalist Congress Party.