Ashish Shelar | |
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| 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.
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