| Office | Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra
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|---|---|
| Office | Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra |
| Office | Horticulture and Medical Education minister
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| Term start | 30 December 2019 |
| Term end | 29 June 2022 |
| Predecessor | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
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| Born | 1963-8-5 (age 63)[1] |
| Born | Nashik, Maharashtra
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| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Spouse | Ruta Awhad
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| Occupation | Politician
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Jitendra Satish Awhad is an Indian Politician and Cabinet Minister for Housing, Minority and Wakf, Government of Maharashtra and former guardian minister of Solapur district. He is also member of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, India. He represents the Mumbra-Kalwa constituency of Thane city as a Nationalist Congress Party member in the Vidhan Sabha (lower house).[2] He has previously served as Cabinet Minister of Medical Education and Horticulture in the Government of Maharashtra.[3]
Personal life
Awhad belongs to Vanjari caste and he follows Hinduism;he is married to Ruta Samant, the daughter of Dutta Samant, trade union leader, who is most famous for leading 200–300 thousand textile mill workers in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) on a year-long strike in 1982, which triggered the closure of most of the textile mills in the city. He served the post as President of Maharashtra Youth Congress before forming of Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party and after he was appointed First National President of Nationalist Youth Congress and Ranjitsinh Vijaysinh Mohite Patil as President of Maharashtra Pradesh Nationalist Youth Congress and Rajiv Jha appointed First National President of Nationalist Students Congress as well as Pankaj Thackeray appointed President of Maharashtra Pradesh Nationalist Students Congress. [4][5][6]
Controversy
In April 2020, Awhad was involved in an incident where an engineer was beaten up in his bungalow.[7] The victim claimed that Awhad's men took him away on a false pretext and thrashed him for allegedly posting a morphed photo.[8] On Twitter, Avhad called him a pervert and accused him of bullying.[9] Awhad was widely criticized by leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party[10][11] and demanded his resignation from state ministry,Template:Cn but Awhad also received support from others.[12][13] Awhad also received multiple online death-threats.[14] On March 9,Thane Police arrested five people in connection with the alleged assault.[15]
References
- ↑ शेतकऱ्यांना लाखमोलाचा दिलासा{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. dgipr.maharashtra.gov.in
- ↑ NCP MLA Jitendra Ahwad drags Arnab Goswami, Times Now into Rs 100 cr defamation suit. Firstpost(5 November 2016). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Amitabh Bachchan to promote Maharashtra's orchards, Gadgil, Makarand. Livemint(2014-06-06). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ माझी जात वंजारी; नागरिकत्व कायदा माझ्या जातीविरुद्ध: जितेंद्र आव्हाड, author/online-lokmat. Lokmat(2019-12-18). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ↑ Marathas, OBCs dominate, 4 Muslim MLAs get ministries. Hindustan Times(2019-12-31). Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ↑ Jitendra Awhad. Vanjari World. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ↑ Thane engineer claims he was thrashed at Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow for posting morphed image; case registered. Firstpost(8 April 2020). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Jitendra Awhad Supporters Accused of Assaulting a Person in Front of Awhad over Social Media Post(7 April 2020).
- ↑ Civil Engineer allegedly took to Jitendra Awhad's bungalow by cops, brutally thrashed by minister's men for posting a morphed photo, Mukane, Pratik. Mumbai Mirror(April 7, 2020). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Kirit Somaiya, Pravin Darekar stopped from entering Thane to meet Anant Karmuse; BJP leader alleges Jitendra Awhad trying to create terror, Mukane, Pratik. Mumbai Mirror(Apr 8, 2020). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Watch: BJP MLA writes to Maharashtra Governor & slams 'Assault' charge on top Mantri Jitendra Awhad. www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Jitendra Awhad: त्याला मारलं ते चांगलंच केलं, कारण...; आव्हाडांच्या बंगल्यावरील मारहाणीचं 'मनसे' समर्थन. Lokmat(2020-04-08). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ आव्हाडांना येणाऱ्या धमक्यांमुळे पक्षाध्यक्षांना चिंता, शरद पवारांचं मुख्यमंत्र्यांना पत्र. ABP Majha(2015-07-21). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Jitendra awhad : 'जितेंद्र आव्हाड, तुझा दाभोलकर होणार' धमकी मिळाल्याने खळबळ. Lokmat(2020-04-08). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Man 'thrashed' at Jitendra Awhad's bungalow: five arrested. TheHindu(2020-04-10). Retrieved 2020-04-13.