Jitendra Satish Awhad is a senior leader and Indian politician from Maharashtra.
11 Facts About Jitendra Awhad
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Jitendra Awhad served as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly with Ajay Choudhari in 2024 and currently a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for 3 terms representing Mumbra-Kalwa in Thane.
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Jitendra Awhad has previously served as the Acting Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and he has previously served as Cabinet Minister of Medical Education and Horticulture in 2014 and Housing and Minority Affairs from 2019 to 2022.
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Jitendra Awhad went to St John the Baptist High School, Thane.
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Jitendra Awhad holds a Doctorate from Mumbai University, the thesis being "The History of Socio-Religious Movement in Maharashtra, a Sub-Alternate View".
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Jitendra Awhad believes that Sanatan Dharma is not Hinduism and he asks everyone to maintain the secular nature of India.
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Jitendra Awhad was re-elected as an MLC in March 2008 for a five-year term.
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Amid the 2023 Political Crisis in The Nationalist Congress Party, Jitendra Awhad was appointed Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra legislative assembly and Chief party whip post Ajit Pawar's resignation and appointment as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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Dr Jitendra Awhad being a public figure has been subject of few controversial incidents.
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Jitendra Awhad was accused of assaulting a civil engineer named Anant Karmuse on 5 April 2020.
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Dr Jitendra Awhad has been booked for allegedly insulting remarks on the Sindhi Community during a party function in Ulhasnagar on 27 May 2020.