Rohit Rajendra Pawar

Rohit Rajendra Pawar
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
24 October 2019
Preceded byRam Shinde
ConstituencyKarjat-Jamkhed
Personal details
Born (1985-09-29) 29 September 1985 (age 39)
Baramati, Maharashtra, India
Political partyNationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)
SpouseKunti Magar-Pawar
Parent(s)Rajendra Pawar
Sunanda Rajendra Pawar
Residence(s)Baramati, Maharashtra
OccupationBusinessman, Political & Social Activist

Rohit Rajendra Pawar is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency in Maharashtra, India.[1] He belongs to the politically influential Pawar family.

Early life and family

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Rohit Pawar was born to Rajendra Pawar and Sunanda Pawar in Baramati, Maharashtra on 29 September 1985. He is the grandson of Dinkarrao Govindrao Pawar and also the grandnephew of prominent Indian political leader and former union agriculture minister of India- Sharad Pawar.[2][3] He completed his schooling from Vidya Prathisthan, Baramati. He graduated with a Bachelor of Management Studies from University of Mumbai in the year 2007.[4] Rohit Pawar is married to Kunti Pawar (née Magar).The couple has two children.

Business career

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He is the CEO of Baramati Agro Ltd.[5] He served as the President of the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) from September 2018 to 2019.[6]

Political career

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Rohit began his political career by contesting and winning the Pune Zilla Parishad elections from the Shirsuphal-Gunawadi constituency in Baramati taluka, Pune, in 2017.[7] During the 2019 Indian General Elections, he actively campaigned for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), leveraging his family's political influence and his grassroots connections.[8]

In October 2019, Pawar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency, defeating the incumbent BJP candidate and cabinet minister Ram Shinde with a significant margin of 135,824 votes.[9] This victory marked a significant political milestone, as the constituency had been a BJP stronghold for 25 years.[10]

As an MLA, Pawar has focused on addressing the socio-economic issues of his constituency. He established the Karjat-Jamkhed Integrated Development Foundation (KJIDF) to tackle local development challenges and improve the quality of life for residents.[11] Additionally, he founded the Srujan Foundation, which organizes various events and competitions to engage and empower the youth.[12]

Pawar has been actively involved in campaigning for various elections, including the Vidhan Sabha, Zilla Parishad, and Panchayat elections, over the past few years.[13] His efforts have helped raise the profile of the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency on the socio-political map of Maharashtra.[14]

In addition to his legislative work, Pawar has been considered a potential contender for leadership roles within the NCP, given his close relationship with his granduncle, Sharad Pawar, and his growing influence within the party. He is from the fourth generation of the Pawar family to hold public office. [15]

Maharashtra Cricket Association

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Pawar was elected unopposed as the president of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA).[16]

Rohit has been serving as the President of the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) since 2022.[17] The MCA is the governing body for cricket in the state of Maharashtra, India, and is affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[18] Under Pawar's leadership, the MCA has focused on infrastructure development and talent identification.[19] In 2023, the association launched its own franchise-based T20 league, the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL), featuring six teams. The league aims to promote cricket at the grassroots level in Maharashtra.[20]

During Pawar's tenure, the MCA has also entered into partnerships to improve facilities and support young cricketers in the state. In November 2023, the association announced a five-year deal with the Punit Balan Group and Manikchand Oxyrich as its main partners, worth Rs. five crore per season. This partnership is expected to help the MCA provide better facilities, develop infrastructure, implement welfare schemes, and focus on grassroots development in remote areas of the state.[21]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "कर्जत-जामखेडमध्ये भाजपचा 'राम' शिल्लक नाही; राेहित पवारांचा विजय | Election Result 2019 | eSakal". www.esakal.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ "We need a mechanism to maintain sugar prices without quota system: Rohit Pawar". The Indian Express. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Rohit Pawar to contest Zilla Parishad elections, says he wants to do social work at grassroot level". Pune Mirror. India Times. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Rohit Pawar".
  5. ^ "Baramati Agro to push beet as a supplement to sugar from cane". Business Line. The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Indian sugar mills association".
  7. ^ "Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP". CNBC TV18. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Who is Rohit Pawar?". The Indian Express. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Rohit Pawar breaches BJP's stronghold in Karjat-Jamkhed". CNBC TV18. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Who is Rohit Pawar?". The Indian Express. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP". CNBC TV18. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP". CNBC TV18. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Who is Rohit Pawar?". The Indian Express. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP". CNBC TV18. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP". CNBC TV18. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  16. ^ Karhadkar, Amol (9 January 2023). "NCP MLA Rohit Pawar elected as Maharashtra Cricket Association president unopposed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Committees - Maharashtra Cricket Association". Maharashtra Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  18. ^ "MCA's International Stadium, Gahunje". Maharashtra Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Maharashtra Cricket Association announces main partners". Sportstar. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  20. ^ "MCA's International Stadium, Gahunje". Maharashtra Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  21. ^ "Maharashtra Cricket Association announces main partners". Sportstar. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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