Ashish Shelar

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

Shelar graduated from Parle College 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 University of Mumbai.

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 RSS in school days and completed Prathamik Varga course.

He went on to join ABVP in college and successfully rose to the leading position of Mumbai Secretary of ABVP.

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

He served as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly member representing Vandre West since 2014.

He is president of the Mumbai unit of the BJP.

He was elected as vice president of Mumbai Cricket Association on 17 June 2015.

Elected as treasurer of the BCCI.

On 9 September 2015, Shelar gained controversy when he helped ban the sale of meat for 8 days for the annual Jain celebration, Paryushana, 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, Shiv Sena.