Nitin Arjun Pawar

Nitin Arjun Pawar is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Kalwan Assembly constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community in Nashik District. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election representing the Nationalist Congress Party.

Early life and education

Pawar is from Kalwan, Nashik District, Maharashtra. He is the son of Arjun Tulshiram Pawar. He completed his B.A. in 1991 KTHM College, Nashik which is affiliated with Pune University.

Career

Pawar first became an MLA winning the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election in the Kalwan Assembly constituency representing the Nationalist Congress Party. He polled 86,877 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Jiva Pandu Gavit of CPM, by a margin of 6,596 votes. He retained his seat in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election again defeating Jiva Pandu Gavit, by a margin of 8,432 votes.