Ashish Shelar
Ashish Shelar | |
|---|---|
| Minister of School Education Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 16 June 2019 – 12 November 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Preceded by | Vinod Tawde |
| Succeeded by | Varsha Gaikwad |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Baba Siddique |
| Constituency | Vandre West |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 28 July 2012 – 27 October 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Mahadev Jankar |
| Constituency | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1972 Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Pratima Shelar |
| Children | Omkar Shelar |
| Alma mater | G.J Advani College Mumbai LLB University of Mumbai |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Ashish Shelar (born 3 October 1972) is an Indian politician and cricket administrator belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly member representing Vandre West since 2014.[1][2] He is president of the Mumbai unit of the BJP.[3] He was elected as vice president of Mumbai Cricket Association on 17 June 2015.[4][5] Elected as treasurer of the BCCI. On 9 September 2015, Shelar gained controversy when he helped ban the sale of meat for 8 days for the annual Jain celebration, Paryushana, at which time total fast from any and every food is required.[6] Most constituencies in Maharashtra ban the sale of meat for only 4 days. The ban was criticized by the BJP's Maharashtra coalition partner, Shiv Sena.
Education and early career
Shelar graduated from Parle College with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in 1992. He then completed a three-year law degree from G. J. Advani Law College, at the University of Mumbai.[7]
A native from Sindhudurg district of Konkan, Ashish was born in chawl system dwelling of mill-workers area. Later in his childhood he shifted and settled in Bandra West with his parents and family. He joined RSS in school days and completed Prathamik Varga course. He went on to join ABVP in college and successfully rose to the leading position of Mumbai Secretary of ABVP.[8]
Family and personal life
Ashish Shelar is married to advocate Pratima Shelar (née Dalvi).
Sports administration
- Elected Mumbai Cricket Association member in June 2015.[9]
- Chairman of Mumbai district football association representing Mumbai's 350 football clubs.
- Vice President of the Rajasthan Sports Club.
- Elected Mumbai Cricket Association President on 12 January 2017.
Positions held
Within BJP
- Mumbai Secretary, ABVP
- President, Mumbai BJYM
- Core team, organising committee, BJP Maha Adhiveshan, 1995
- BMC Corporator, Khar West
- President, North West Mumbai district BJP
- BMC Corporator, BJP Group Leader in BMC
- MMRDA member
- Governor of Mumbai Metro heritage society.
- Currently President Bharatiya Janata Party, Mumbai.
Legislative
- Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council, 28 July 2012 – 27 July 2014[11][12]
- Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Since 2014[13]
References
- ^ "Vandre West Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". www.elections.in.
- ^ "Vandre West Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Vandre West Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ chief/articleshow/20521772.cms "Ashish Shelar is Mumbai BJP chief".
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Ashish Shelar: Latest News, Photos, Videos on Ashish Shelar - NDTV.COM". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Sharad Pawar remains MCA president".
- ^ "BJP, Sena target each other over meat ban in Mumbai". 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". 103.23.150.75. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Profille - Adv. Ashish Shelar". advashishshelar.in.
- ^ "MCA >>> Profile of Adv. Ashish Shelar". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Казино вулкан 777 бездепозитный бонус". Mumbaibjp.org. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "11 candidates set to get elected unopposed to Maharashtra Council - timesofindia-economictimes". Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "MLC polls: 11 candidates set to get elected, unopposed".
- ^ "Ashish Shelar, MLA from Vandre West at MumbaiVotes.com". mumbaivotes.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015.
