Nitin Raut

Nitin Kashinath Raut is an Indian politician, Businessman and social activist from Maharashtra. He was a former Cabinet minister in the Uddhav Thackeray ministry, Government of Maharashtra. He is the Working President of the Indian National Congress party Maharashtra and Chairman AICC for SC Department. He was the Cabinet Minister of Employment Guarantee and Water Conservation in the Government of Maharashtra, India until 2014.

Political career

He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Nagpur North constituency, in Nagpur district consecutively in the 1999, 2004 and 2009 elections. As of 2014 he served as a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Employment Guarantee Scheme and Water Conservation. He was former Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries, Home, Jail, State Labor and Excise Department.

Held positions

1999 – 2004: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
2008 - 2009 : Maharashtra state minister for Department of Home, Prison, State Labor and Excise
2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
2009 - 2014 : Maharashtra Cabinet minister for Horticulture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Water Resources
2009 - 2014 : Appointed guardian minister of Yavatmal District
2019 – current : Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
2019 – 2019 : Cabinet minister for Public Works, Tribal Development, Women and Child Development, Textiles, Relief and Rehabilitation, Other Backward Classes, Socially and Educationally Backward Classes, Deprived Castes, Nomadic Tribes and Special Backward Classes Welfare
2019 – 2022 : Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Renewable Energy and Energy Department
2020 - 2022 : Guardian minister of Nagpur district

Other positions

He became the Vice President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee in 2001.
He served as the General Secretary MPCC.
He is an active member of the MPCC Core Group and Media Committee.
He began serving as a member of the All India Congress Committee in 2001.
Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts Committee Member

Books and publications

Buddhist Marriage and Succession Act, 2007Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's views on Birth Control and its Relevance with Modern India

''Buddhism and Dalit: Social Philosophy and Tradition''

Personal life

His family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism and he strongly believes in Buddhist philosophy.

Social work

Nitin Raut carries out social work through 'Sankalp', an NGO that works to aid Dalits and other downtrodden people. It provides relief to victims of natural and man-made calamities such as floods and communal riots.