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	\| minister = * [[Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)\|Housing]]		\| minister = * [[Ministry of Housing (Maharashtra)\|Housing]]
			*[[Ministry of Minority Development and Aukaf (Maharashtra)\|Minority Development and Aukaf]]<br>''Additional charge'' On 27th March 2022
	\| term_start = 30 December 2019		\| term_start = 30 December 2019
	\| ~~term_end1~~ =		\| term_end = 29 June 2022
	\| 1blankname = Chief Minister		\| 1blankname = Chief Minister
	\| 1namedata = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]		\| 1namedata = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
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	\| constituency2 = [[Mumbra-Kalwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mumbra-Kalwa]]		\| constituency2 = [[Mumbra-Kalwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mumbra-Kalwa]]

	\| office3 = ~~Horticultutre~~ and Medical Education minister		\| office3 = Horticulture and Medical Education minister
	\| term_start3 = 2014		\| term_start3 = 2014
	\| term_end3 = 2014		\| term_end3 = 2014

	\| birthname = Jitendra Satish Awhad		\| birthname = Jitendra Satish Awhad
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|~~1965~~\|8\|5\|df=y}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1963\|8\|5\|df=y}}<ref name=Sarkar>{{cite book\|title=शेतकऱ्यांना लाखमोलाचा दिलासा\|url=https://dgipr.maharashtra.gov.in/sites/default/files/2020-07/Lokrajya-Marathi-Jan2020.pdf\|access-date=3 April 2022\|publisher= dgipr.maharashtra.gov.in\|page=17}}</ref>
	\| birth_place = [[~~Thane~~]], [[Maharashtra]]		\| birth_place = [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]]
	\| nationality =		\| nationality =
	\| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party]]		\| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
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	'''Jitendra Satish Awhad''' is an Indian Politician and Cabinet Minister for Housing, Government of Maharashtra and former guardian minister of Solapur district. He is also member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra]], India. He represents the [[Mumbra-Kalwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mumbra-Kalwa constituency]] of [[Thane]] city as a [[Nationalist Congress Party]] member in the [[Vidhan Sabha]] (lower house).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/ncp-mla-jitendra-ahwad-drags-arnab-goswami-times-now-into-rs-100-cr-defamation-suit-3090194.html\|title=NCP MLA Jitendra Ahwad drags Arnab Goswami, Times Now into Rs 100 cr defamation suit\|website=Firstpost\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606075312/https://www.firstpost.com/india/ncp-mla-jitendra-ahwad-drags-arnab-goswami-times-now-into-rs-100-cr-defamation-suit-3090194.html\|archive-date=6 June 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref> He has previously served as Cabinet Minister of Medical Education and Horticulture in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLMBasidmokKwjwSmndAMK/Amitabh-Bachchan-to-promote-Maharashtras-orchards.html\|title=Amitabh Bachchan to promote Maharashtra's orchards\|last=Gadgil\|first=Makarand\|date=2014-06-06\|website=Livemint\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828085655/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLMBasidmokKwjwSmndAMK/Amitabh-Bachchan-to-promote-Maharashtras-orchards.html\|archive-date=28 August 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref>		'''Jitendra Satish Awhad''' is an Indian Politician and Cabinet Minister for Housing, Minority and Wakf, Government of Maharashtra and former guardian minister of Solapur district. He is also member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra]], India. He represents the [[Mumbra-Kalwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Mumbra-Kalwa constituency]] of [[Thane]] city as a [[Nationalist Congress Party]] member in the [[Vidhan Sabha]] (lower house).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/ncp-mla-jitendra-ahwad-drags-arnab-goswami-times-now-into-rs-100-cr-defamation-suit-3090194.html\|title=NCP MLA Jitendra Ahwad drags Arnab Goswami, Times Now into Rs 100 cr defamation suit\|website=Firstpost\|date=5 November 2016\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606075312/https://www.firstpost.com/india/ncp-mla-jitendra-ahwad-drags-arnab-goswami-times-now-into-rs-100-cr-defamation-suit-3090194.html\|archive-date=6 June 2019\|url-status=live}}</ref> He has previously served as Cabinet Minister of Medical Education and Horticulture in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLMBasidmokKwjwSmndAMK/Amitabh-Bachchan-to-promote-Maharashtras-orchards.html\|title=Amitabh Bachchan to promote Maharashtra's orchards\|last=Gadgil\|first=Makarand\|date=2014-06-06\|website=Livemint\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828085655/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLMBasidmokKwjwSmndAMK/Amitabh-Bachchan-to-promote-Maharashtras-orchards.html\|archive-date=28 August 2018\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Awhad belongs to [[Vanjari (caste)\|Vanjari]] caste and he follows Hinduism; He ~~was~~ served the ~~Post~~ as President of Maharashtra Youth Congress before ~~formed~~ of Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party and after He was appointed as First National President of Nationalist Youth Congress and Ranjitsinh Vijaysinh Mohite Patil as President of Maharashtra Pradesh Nationalist Youth Congress and Rajiv Jha appointed as First National President of Nationalist Students Congress as well as Pankaj Thackeray appointed as President of Maharashtra Pradesh Nationalist Students Congress <ref>{{Cite web\|last=author/online-lokmat\|date=2019-12-18\|title=माझी जात वंजारी; नागरिकत्व कायदा माझ्या जातीविरुद्ध: जितेंद्र आव्हाड\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/citizen-amendment-bill-against-my-caste-jitendra-awhad/\|access-date=2021-08-23\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-12-31\|title=Marathas, OBCs dominate, 4 Muslim MLAs get ministries\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/marathas-obcs-dominate-4-muslim-mlas-get-ministries/story-JQsQ0z0uMG6HhpXlOjQenO.html\|access-date=2021-08-23\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Jitendra Awhad\|url=https://www.vanjariworld.com/persons/jitendra-awhad/\|access-date=2021-08-23\|website=Vanjari World\|language=en-US}}</ref>		Awhad belongs to [[Vanjari (caste)\|Vanjari]] caste and he follows Hinduism;he is married to Ruta Samant, the daughter of Dutta Samant, trade union leader, who is most famous for leading 200–300 thousand textile mill workers in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) on a year-long strike in 1982, which triggered the closure of most of the textile mills in the city. He served the post as President of Maharashtra Youth Congress before forming of Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party and after he was appointed First National President of Nationalist Youth Congress and Ranjitsinh Vijaysinh Mohite Patil as President of Maharashtra Pradesh Nationalist Youth Congress and Rajiv Jha appointed First National President of Nationalist Students Congress as well as Pankaj Thackeray appointed President of Maharashtra Pradesh Nationalist Students Congress. <ref>{{Cite web\|last=author/online-lokmat\|date=2019-12-18\|title=माझी जात वंजारी; नागरिकत्व कायदा माझ्या जातीविरुद्ध: जितेंद्र आव्हाड\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/citizen-amendment-bill-against-my-caste-jitendra-awhad/\|access-date=2021-08-23\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-12-31\|title=Marathas, OBCs dominate, 4 Muslim MLAs get ministries\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/marathas-obcs-dominate-4-muslim-mlas-get-ministries/story-JQsQ0z0uMG6HhpXlOjQenO.html\|access-date=2021-08-23\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|title=Jitendra Awhad\|url=https://www.vanjariworld.com/persons/jitendra-awhad/\|access-date=2021-08-23\|website=Vanjari World\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Controversy==		==Controversy==
	In April 2020, Awhad was involved in an incident where an engineer was beaten up in his bungalow.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thane-engineer-claims-he-was-thrashed-at-maharashtra-minister-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-for-posting-morphed-image-case-registered-8240571.html\|title=Thane engineer claims he was thrashed at Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow for posting morphed image; case registered\|website=Firstpost\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> The victim claimed that Awhad's men took him away on a false pretext and thrashed him for allegedly posting a morphed photo.<ref>https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/jitendra-awhad-accused-assaulting-person-social-media-post/131381</ref> On Twitter, Avhad called him a ''pervert'' and accused him of bullying.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|title=Civil Engineer allegedly took to Jitendra Awhad's bungalow by cops, brutally thrashed by minister's men for posting a morphed photo\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=April 7, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411060218/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> Awhad was widely criticized by leaders from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|title=Kirit Somaiya, Pravin Darekar stopped from entering Thane to meet Anant Karmuse; BJP leader alleges Jitendra Awhad trying to create terror\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=Apr 8, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411220056/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/bjp-mla-writes-to-maharashtra-governor-slams-assault-charge-on-top-mantri-jitendra-awhad/57959\|title=Watch: BJP MLA writes to Maharashtra Governor & slams 'Assault' charge on top Mantri Jitendra Awhad\|website=www.timesnownews.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> and demanded his resignation from state ministry,{{Cn\|date=November 2021}} but Awhad also received support from others.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/mumbai/jitendra-avhad-news-mns-leaders-rupali-patil-supports-minister-jitendra-awhad-mac/\|title=Jitendra Awhad: त्याला मारलं ते चांगलंच केलं, कारण...; आव्हाडांच्या बंगल्यावरील मारहाणीचं 'मनसे' समर्थन\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://abpmajha.abplive.in/mumbai/sharad-pawar-writes-to-cm-about-jitendra-awhad-140068\|title=आव्हाडांना येणाऱ्या धमक्यांमुळे पक्षाध्यक्षांना चिंता, शरद पवारांचं मुख्यमंत्र्यांना पत्र\|date=2015-07-21\|website=ABP Majha\|language=mr\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> Awhad also received multiple online death-threats.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|title=Jitendra awhad : 'जितेंद्र आव्हाड, तुझा दाभोलकर होणार' धमकी मिळाल्याने खळबळ\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408220032/https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|archive-date=8 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 9,[[Thane]] Police arrested five people in connection with the alleged assault.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece/\|title=Man 'thrashed' at Jitendra Awhad's bungalow: five arrested\|date=2020-04-10\|website=TheHindu\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410065049/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece\|archive-date=10 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref>		In April 2020, Awhad was involved in an incident where an engineer was beaten up in his bungalow.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thane-engineer-claims-he-was-thrashed-at-maharashtra-minister-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-for-posting-morphed-image-case-registered-8240571.html\|title=Thane engineer claims he was thrashed at Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow for posting morphed image; case registered\|website=Firstpost\|date=8 April 2020\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> The victim claimed that Awhad's men took him away on a false pretext and thrashed him for allegedly posting a morphed photo.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/jitendra-awhad-accused-assaulting-person-social-media-post/131381\|title=Jitendra Awhad Supporters Accused of Assaulting a Person in Front of Awhad over Social Media Post\|date=7 April 2020}}</ref> On Twitter, Avhad called him a ''pervert'' and accused him of bullying.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|title=Civil Engineer allegedly took to Jitendra Awhad's bungalow by cops, brutally thrashed by minister's men for posting a morphed photo\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=April 7, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411060218/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> Awhad was widely criticized by leaders from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|title=Kirit Somaiya, Pravin Darekar stopped from entering Thane to meet Anant Karmuse; BJP leader alleges Jitendra Awhad trying to create terror\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=Apr 8, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411220056/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/bjp-mla-writes-to-maharashtra-governor-slams-assault-charge-on-top-mantri-jitendra-awhad/57959\|title=Watch: BJP MLA writes to Maharashtra Governor & slams 'Assault' charge on top Mantri Jitendra Awhad\|website=www.timesnownews.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> and demanded his resignation from state ministry,{{Cn\|date=November 2021}} but Awhad also received support from others.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/mumbai/jitendra-avhad-news-mns-leaders-rupali-patil-supports-minister-jitendra-awhad-mac/\|title=Jitendra Awhad: त्याला मारलं ते चांगलंच केलं, कारण...; आव्हाडांच्या बंगल्यावरील मारहाणीचं 'मनसे' समर्थन\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://abpmajha.abplive.in/mumbai/sharad-pawar-writes-to-cm-about-jitendra-awhad-140068\|title=आव्हाडांना येणाऱ्या धमक्यांमुळे पक्षाध्यक्षांना चिंता, शरद पवारांचं मुख्यमंत्र्यांना पत्र\|date=2015-07-21\|website=ABP Majha\|language=mr\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> Awhad also received multiple online death-threats.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|title=Jitendra awhad : 'जितेंद्र आव्हाड, तुझा दाभोलकर होणार' धमकी मिळाल्याने खळबळ\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408220032/https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|archive-date=8 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 9,[[Thane]] Police arrested five people in connection with the alleged assault.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece/\|title=Man 'thrashed' at Jitendra Awhad's bungalow: five arrested\|date=2020-04-10\|website=TheHindu\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410065049/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece\|archive-date=10 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	==Controversy==		==Controversy==
	In April 2020, Awhad was involved in an incident where an engineer was beaten up in his bungalow.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thane-engineer-claims-he-was-thrashed-at-maharashtra-minister-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-for-posting-morphed-image-case-registered-8240571.html\|title=Thane engineer claims he was thrashed at Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow for posting morphed image; case registered\|website=Firstpost\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> The victim claimed that Awhad's men took him away on a false pretext and thrashed him for allegedly posting a morphed photo.<ref>https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/jitendra-awhad-accused-assaulting-person-social-media-post/131381</ref> On Twitter, Avhad called him a ''pervert'' and accused him of bullying.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|title=Civil Engineer allegedly took to Jitendra Awhad's bungalow by cops, brutally thrashed by minister's men for posting a morphed photo\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=April 7, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411060218/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> Awhad was widely criticized by leaders from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|title=Kirit Somaiya, Pravin Darekar stopped from entering Thane to meet Anant Karmuse; BJP leader alleges Jitendra Awhad trying to create terror\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=Apr 8, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411220056/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/bjp-mla-writes-to-maharashtra-governor-slams-assault-charge-on-top-mantri-jitendra-awhad/57959\|title=Watch: BJP MLA writes to Maharashtra Governor & slams 'Assault' charge on top Mantri Jitendra Awhad\|website=www.timesnownews.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> and demanded his resignation from state ministry,~~<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/awhad-should-be-sacked-from-ministry-bjp.html</ref>~~ but Awhad also received support from others.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/mumbai/jitendra-avhad-news-mns-leaders-rupali-patil-supports-minister-jitendra-awhad-mac/\|title=Jitendra Awhad: त्याला मारलं ते चांगलंच केलं, कारण...; आव्हाडांच्या बंगल्यावरील मारहाणीचं 'मनसे' समर्थन\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://abpmajha.abplive.in/mumbai/sharad-pawar-writes-to-cm-about-jitendra-awhad-140068\|title=आव्हाडांना येणाऱ्या धमक्यांमुळे पक्षाध्यक्षांना चिंता, शरद पवारांचं मुख्यमंत्र्यांना पत्र\|date=2015-07-21\|website=ABP Majha\|language=mr\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> Awhad also received multiple online death-threats.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|title=Jitendra awhad : 'जितेंद्र आव्हाड, तुझा दाभोलकर होणार' धमकी मिळाल्याने खळबळ\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408220032/https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|archive-date=8 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 9,[[Thane]] Police arrested five people in connection with the alleged assault.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece/\|title=Man 'thrashed' at Jitendra Awhad's bungalow: five arrested\|date=2020-04-10\|website=TheHindu\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410065049/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece\|archive-date=10 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref>		In April 2020, Awhad was involved in an incident where an engineer was beaten up in his bungalow.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thane-engineer-claims-he-was-thrashed-at-maharashtra-minister-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-for-posting-morphed-image-case-registered-8240571.html\|title=Thane engineer claims he was thrashed at Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow for posting morphed image; case registered\|website=Firstpost\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> The victim claimed that Awhad's men took him away on a false pretext and thrashed him for allegedly posting a morphed photo.<ref>https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/jitendra-awhad-accused-assaulting-person-social-media-post/131381</ref> On Twitter, Avhad called him a ''pervert'' and accused him of bullying.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|title=Civil Engineer allegedly took to Jitendra Awhad's bungalow by cops, brutally thrashed by minister's men for posting a morphed photo\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=April 7, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411060218/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> Awhad was widely criticized by leaders from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|title=Kirit Somaiya, Pravin Darekar stopped from entering Thane to meet Anant Karmuse; BJP leader alleges Jitendra Awhad trying to create terror\|last=Mukane\|first=Pratik\|date=Apr 8, 2020\|website=Mumbai Mirror\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411220056/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms\|archive-date=11 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/bjp-mla-writes-to-maharashtra-governor-slams-assault-charge-on-top-mantri-jitendra-awhad/57959\|title=Watch: BJP MLA writes to Maharashtra Governor & slams 'Assault' charge on top Mantri Jitendra Awhad\|website=www.timesnownews.com\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> and demanded his resignation from state ministry,{{Cn\|date=November 2021}} but Awhad also received support from others.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/mumbai/jitendra-avhad-news-mns-leaders-rupali-patil-supports-minister-jitendra-awhad-mac/\|title=Jitendra Awhad: त्याला मारलं ते चांगलंच केलं, कारण...; आव्हाडांच्या बंगल्यावरील मारहाणीचं 'मनसे' समर्थन\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://abpmajha.abplive.in/mumbai/sharad-pawar-writes-to-cm-about-jitendra-awhad-140068\|title=आव्हाडांना येणाऱ्या धमक्यांमुळे पक्षाध्यक्षांना चिंता, शरद पवारांचं मुख्यमंत्र्यांना पत्र\|date=2015-07-21\|website=ABP Majha\|language=mr\|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> Awhad also received multiple online death-threats.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|title=Jitendra awhad : 'जितेंद्र आव्हाड, तुझा दाभोलकर होणार' धमकी मिळाल्याने खळबळ\|date=2020-04-08\|website=Lokmat\|language=mr-IN\|access-date=2020-04-08\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408220032/https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/\|archive-date=8 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 9,[[Thane]] Police arrested five people in connection with the alleged assault.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece/\|title=Man 'thrashed' at Jitendra Awhad's bungalow: five arrested\|date=2020-04-10\|website=TheHindu\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-13\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410065049/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece\|archive-date=10 April 2020\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian Politician from Maharashtra}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Jitendra Awhad
| native_name =
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| alt =
| caption =

| office = [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry|Cabinet Minister]]<br />[[Government of Maharashtra]]
| minister = * Housing
| term_start = 30 December 2019
| term_end1 =
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| governor = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| predecessor = [[Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil]]
| successor =

| office2 = Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra
| term_start2 = 2009
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = –
| constituency2 = [[Mumbra-Kalwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mumbra-Kalwa]]

| office3 = Horticultutre and Medical Education minister
| term_start3 = 2014
| term_end3 = 2014

| birthname = Jitendra Satish Awhad
| birth_date = 5 August 1965
| birth_place = Thane
| nationality =
| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| spouse = Ruta Awhad
| relations =
| children =
| parents = Satish Awhad
| residence = [[Thane]], Maharashtra, India
| occupation = Politician
| portfolio = Housing Ministry
| signature =
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}}

'''Jitendra Satish Awhad''' is an Indian Politician and Cabinet Minister for Housing, Government of Maharashtra and former guardian minister of Solapur district. He is also member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra]], India. He represents the [[Mumbra-Kalwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mumbra-Kalwa constituency]] of [[Thane]] city as a [[Nationalist Congress Party]] member in the [[Vidhan Sabha]] (lower house).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/ncp-mla-jitendra-ahwad-drags-arnab-goswami-times-now-into-rs-100-cr-defamation-suit-3090194.html|title=NCP MLA Jitendra Ahwad drags Arnab Goswami, Times Now into Rs 100 cr defamation suit|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606075312/https://www.firstpost.com/india/ncp-mla-jitendra-ahwad-drags-arnab-goswami-times-now-into-rs-100-cr-defamation-suit-3090194.html|archive-date=6 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He has previously served as Cabinet Minister of Medical Education and Horticulture in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLMBasidmokKwjwSmndAMK/Amitabh-Bachchan-to-promote-Maharashtras-orchards.html|title=Amitabh Bachchan to promote Maharashtra’s orchards|last=Gadgil|first=Makarand|date=2014-06-06|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828085655/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hLMBasidmokKwjwSmndAMK/Amitabh-Bachchan-to-promote-Maharashtras-orchards.html|archive-date=28 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Awhad is an [[Ambedkarism|Ambedkarite]], and follows [[Buddhism|Buddha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/maharashtra-news/ncp-mla-jitendra-awhad-criticise-cm-devendra-fadanvis-over-dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-memorial-1764846/|title=राज्य गहाण ठेवून आंबेडकरांचा पुतळा उभारणं हा त्यांच्या विचारांचा अपमान – जितेंद्र आव्हाड|date=2018-10-04|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127191631/https://www.loksatta.com/maharashtra-news/ncp-mla-jitendra-awhad-criticise-cm-devendra-fadanvis-over-dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-memorial-1764846/|archive-date=27 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/maharashtra-election-2019-ncp-jitendra-awhad-slams-anna-hazare-maharashtra-government/|title=Maharashtra Government: 'अण्णा, उठा उठा सत्ता गेली, आंदोलनाची वेळ आली'|date=2019-11-22|website=Lokmat|language=mr-IN|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127174930/https://www.lokmat.com/maharashtra/maharashtra-election-2019-ncp-jitendra-awhad-slams-anna-hazare-maharashtra-government/|archive-date=27 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MUM-jitendra-awhad-criticized-on-ramdas-athvale-2444724.html|title=खैरलांजीच्या आरोपींनाही माफ करणार काय? जितेंद्र आव्हाडांचा आठवलेंना सवाल|website=Divya Marathi|language=mr|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127174927/https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MUM-jitendra-awhad-criticized-on-ramdas-athvale-2444724.html|archive-date=27 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Controversy==
In April 2020, Awhad was involved in an incident where an engineer was beaten up in his bungalow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/thane-engineer-claims-he-was-thrashed-at-maharashtra-minister-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-for-posting-morphed-image-case-registered-8240571.html|title=Thane engineer claims he was thrashed at Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow for posting morphed image; case registered|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> The victim claimed that Awhad's men took him away on a false pretext and thrashed him for allegedly posting a morphed photo.<ref>https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/jitendra-awhad-accused-assaulting-person-social-media-post/131381</ref> On Twitter, Avhad called him a ''pervert'' and accused him of bullying.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms|title=Civil Engineer allegedly took to Jitendra Awhad's bungalow by cops, brutally thrashed by minister's men for posting a morphed photo|last=Mukane|first=Pratik|date=April 7, 2020|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411060218/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/civil-engineer-allegedly-took-to-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-by-cops-brutally-thrashed-by-ministers-men-for-posting-a-morphed-photo/articleshow/75030901.cms|archive-date=11 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Awhad was widely criticized by leaders from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms|title=Kirit Somaiya, Pravin Darekar stopped from entering Thane to meet Anant Karmuse; BJP leader alleges Jitendra Awhad trying to create terror|last=Mukane|first=Pratik|date=Apr 8, 2020|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411220056/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/kirit-somaiya-pravin-darekar-stopped-from-entering-thane-to-meet-anant-karmuse-bjp-leader-alleges-jitendra-awhad-trying-to-create-terror/articleshow/75053233.cms|archive-date=11 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/bjp-mla-writes-to-maharashtra-governor-slams-assault-charge-on-top-mantri-jitendra-awhad/57959|title=Watch: BJP MLA writes to Maharashtra Governor & slams 'Assault' charge on top Mantri Jitendra Awhad|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> and demanded his resignation from state ministry,<ref>https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/awhad-should-be-sacked-from-ministry-bjp.html</ref> but Awhad also received support from others.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/mumbai/jitendra-avhad-news-mns-leaders-rupali-patil-supports-minister-jitendra-awhad-mac/|title=Jitendra Awhad: त्याला मारलं ते चांगलंच केलं, कारण...; आव्हाडांच्या बंगल्यावरील मारहाणीचं 'मनसे' समर्थन|date=2020-04-08|website=Lokmat|language=mr-IN|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abpmajha.abplive.in/mumbai/sharad-pawar-writes-to-cm-about-jitendra-awhad-140068|title=आव्हाडांना येणाऱ्या धमक्यांमुळे पक्षाध्यक्षांना चिंता, शरद पवारांचं मुख्यमंत्र्यांना पत्र|date=2015-07-21|website=ABP Majha|language=mr|access-date=2020-04-08}}</ref> Awhad also received multiple online death-threats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/|title=Jitendra awhad : 'जितेंद्र आव्हाड, तुझा दाभोलकर होणार' धमकी मिळाल्याने खळबळ|date=2020-04-08|website=Lokmat|language=mr-IN|access-date=2020-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408220032/https://www.lokmat.com/crime/jitendra-avhad-news-youth-threat-ncp-leader-jitendra-awhad-social-media-bkp/|archive-date=8 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 9,[[Thane]] Police arrested five people in connection with the alleged assault.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece/|title=Man ‘thrashed’ at Jitendra Awhad’s bungalow: five arrested|date=2020-04-10|website=TheHindu|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410065049/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/man-thrashed-at-jitendra-awhads-bungalow-five-arrested/article31305167.ece|archive-date=10 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

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