Ashish Shelar (born 3 October 1972) is an Indian politician and cricket administrator belonging to

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. He served as

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member representing Vandre West since 2014. He was president of the Mumbai unit of the BJP. He was elected as vice president of

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on 17 June 2015. On 9 September 2015, Shelar gained controversy when he helped ban the sale of meat for 8 days for the annual

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celebration,

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, at which time total fast from any and every food is required. Most constituencies in Maharashtra ban the sale of meat for only 4 days. The ban was criticized by the BJP's Maharashtra coalition partner,

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Education and early career

Shelar graduated from

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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

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. 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

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in school days and completed Prathamik Varsha course. He went on to join ABVP in college and successfully rose to the leading position of Mumbai Secretary of ABVP.

Family and personal life

Ashish Shelar is married to advocate Pratima Shelar (née Dalvi).

Sports administration

* Elected Mumbai Cricket Association member in June 2015. * 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
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* Mumbai

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, ABVP * President, Mumbai

BJYM The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) (translation: Indian People's Youth Front) is the youth wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one of the two major political parties in India. It was founded in 1978, and its first national president w ...

* Core team, organising committee,

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Maha Adhiveshan, 1995 * BMC Corporator, Khar West * President, North West Mumbai district

* BMC Corporator,

Group Leader in BMC *

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member * Governor of Mumbai Metro heritage society. * Currently President

, Mumbai.

Legislative

*Member,

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, 28 July 2012 – 27 July 2014 *Member,

, Since 2014

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shelar, Ashish People from Bandra Living people 1972 births Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019 Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council People from Sindhudurg district Marathi politicians