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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rohit Rajendra Pawar
| image = RR Pawar.png
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|09|29}}
| birth_place = [[Baramati]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| spouse = Kunti Magar-Pawar
| occupation = Businessman, Political & Social Activist
| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar]] (2024–present)<br/>[[Nationalist Congress Party]] (2017–2024)
| alma_mater =
| parents = Rajendra Pawar<br />[[Sunanda Rajendra Pawar]]
| years_active =
| office = Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start = 26 October 2019
| constituency = [[Karjat Jamkhed (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Karjat-Jamkhed]]
| predecessor = [[Ram Shinde]]
| office2 = [[President (corporate title)|President]]<br>[[Maharashtra Cricket Association]]
| term_start2 = 22 November 2022
}}

'''Rohit Rajendra Pawar''' is an Indian politician and member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Karjat Jamkhed Assembly constituency|Karjat-Jamkhed]] constituency in [[Maharashtra]], [[India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.esakal.com/paschim-maharashtra/maharashtra-vidhan-sabha-2019-election-nagar-karjat-jamkhed-final-result-ncp|title=कर्जत-जामखेडमध्ये भाजपचा 'राम' शिल्लक नाही; राेहित पवारांचा विजय {{!}} Election Result 2019 {{!}} eSakal|website=www.esakal.com|language=mr|access-date=2019-10-24}}</ref><ref name="Lowest win margins in Maharashtra, one candidate won by just 162 votes">{{cite news |last1=Hindustantimes |date=23 November 2024 |title=Lowest win margins in Maharashtra, one candidate won by just 162 votes |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lowest-win-margins-in-maharashtra-elections-one-candidate-won-by-just-208-votes-101732374888233-amp.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124063336/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lowest-win-margins-in-maharashtra-elections-one-candidate-won-by-just-208-votes-101732374888233-amp.html |archive-date=24 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024}}</ref><ref name="Lowest win margins in Maharashtra, one candidate won by just 162 votes2">{{cite news|last1=Hindustantimes|title=Lowest win margins in Maharashtra, one candidate won by just 162 votes|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lowest-win-margins-in-maharashtra-elections-one-candidate-won-by-just-208-votes-101732374888233.html|accessdate=28 November 2024|date=23 November 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241128190435/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lowest-win-margins-in-maharashtra-elections-one-candidate-won-by-just-208-votes-101732374888233.html|archivedate=28 November 2024}}</ref> He belongs to the politically influential [[Political families of Maharashtra#P|Pawar family]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=After ‘surprise’ meeting with Sharad Pawar on his birthday, Ajit Pawar says they talked ‘politics’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sharad-pawars-birthday-ajit-pawar-and-his-family-pay-his-uncle-a-visit-at-his-delhi-residence-9720348/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and family ==
Rohit Pawar was born to Rajendra Pawar and [[Sunanda Rajendra Pawar|Sunanda Pawar]] in [[Baramati]], [[Maharashtra]] on 29 September 1985.
He is the grandson of Dinkarrao Govindrao Pawar and the grandnephew of prominent Indian politician and former union agriculture minister of India, [[Sharad Pawar]].<ref>{{cite web |title=We need a mechanism to maintain sugar prices without quota system: Rohit Pawar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/we-need-a-mechanism-to-maintain-sugar-prices-without-quota-system-rohit-pawar-5379974/ |publisher=The Indian Express |accessdate=30 September 2018|date=30 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Rohit Pawar to contest Zilla Parishad elections, says he wants to do social work at grassroot level. |url=https://punemirror.indiatimes.com/pune/civic/sharad-pawars-grandnephew-rohit-pawar-to-contest-zilla-parishad-elections-says-he-wants-to-do-social-work-at-grassroots-level/articleshow/57058560.cms |website=Pune Mirror |publisher=India Times |accessdate=9 February 2017}}</ref> He completed his schooling from Vidya Prathisthan, Baramati. He graduated with a Bachelor of Management Studies from [[University of Mumbai]] in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/pawars-grandnephew-takes-baby-steps-towards-politics/articleshow/57028252.cms|title=Rohit Pawar|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Rohit Pawar is married to Kunti Pawar. The couple has two children.

==Business career==
He is the CEO of Baramati Agro.<ref>{{cite web |title=Baramati Agro as a supplement to sugar from cane |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/baramati-agro-to-push-beet-as-a-supplement-to-sugar-from-cane/article25719618.ece |website=Business Line |publisher=The Hindu |accessdate=11 December 2018}}</ref> He served as the President of the [[Indian Sugar Mills Association]] (ISMA) from September 2018 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiansugar.com/ISMA_President.aspx |title = Indian sugar mills association}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Rohit began his political career by contesting and winning the Pune Zilla Parishad elections from the Shirsuphal-Gunawadi constituency in [[Baramati taluka]], Pune, in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/sharad-pawar-next-ncp-chief-who-is-rohit-pawar-16555291.htm |website=CNBC TV18 |date=2023-05-03 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref> During the 2019 Indian General Elections, he actively campaigned for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), leveraging his family's political influence and his grassroots connections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Rohit Pawar? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ed-sharad-pawar-ncp-rohit-pawar-maharashtra-9097941/ |website=The Indian Express |date=2024-01-06 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>

In October 2019, Pawar was elected to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Karjat Jamkhed Assembly constituency|Karjat-Jamkhed constituency]], defeating the incumbent BJP candidate and cabinet minister [[Ram Shinde]] with a significant margin of 135,824 votes.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rohit Pawar breaches BJP's stronghold in Karjat-Jamkhed |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/sharad-pawar-next-ncp-chief-who-is-rohit-pawar-16555291.htm |website=CNBC TV18 |date=2023-05-03 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref> This victory marked a significant political milestone, as the constituency had been a BJP stronghold for 25 years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Rohit Pawar? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ed-sharad-pawar-ncp-rohit-pawar-maharashtra-9097941/ |website=The Indian Express |date=2024-01-06 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>

As an MLA, Pawar has focused on addressing the socio-economic issues of his constituency. He established the Karjat-Jamkhed Integrated Development Foundation (KJIDF) to tackle local development challenges and improve the quality of life for residents.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/sharad-pawar-next-ncp-chief-who-is-rohit-pawar-16555291.htm |website=CNBC TV18 |date=2023-05-03 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref> Additionally, he founded the Srujan Foundation, which organizes various events and competitions to engage and empower the youth.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/sharad-pawar-next-ncp-chief-who-is-rohit-pawar-16555291.htm |website=CNBC TV18 |date=2023-05-03 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>

Pawar has been actively involved in campaigning for various elections, including the Vidhan Sabha, Zilla Parishad, and Panchayat elections, over the past few years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Who is Rohit Pawar? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ed-sharad-pawar-ncp-rohit-pawar-maharashtra-9097941/ |website=The Indian Express |date=2024-01-06 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref> His efforts have helped raise the profile of the [[Karjat Jamkhed Assembly constituency|Karjat-Jamkhed constituency]] on the socio-political map of Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/sharad-pawar-next-ncp-chief-who-is-rohit-pawar-16555291.htm |website=CNBC TV18 |date=2023-05-03 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>

In addition to his legislative work, Pawar has been considered a potential contender for leadership roles within the NCP, given his close relationship with his granduncle, [[Sharad Pawar]], and his growing influence within the party. He is from the fourth generation of the Pawar family to hold public office.
<ref>{{cite web |title=Rohit Pawar: The new face of NCP |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/sharad-pawar-next-ncp-chief-who-is-rohit-pawar-16555291.htm |website=CNBC TV18 |date=2023-05-03 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>

== Maharashtra Cricket Association ==
Pawar was elected unopposed as the president of the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association|Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA)]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Karhadkar |first=Amol |date=2023-01-09 |title=NCP MLA Rohit Pawar elected as Maharashtra Cricket Association president unopposed |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/ncp-mla-rohit-pawar-elected-as-maharashtra-cricket-association-president-unopposed/article66354039.ece |access-date=2023-02-20 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Rohit has been serving as the President of the [[Maharashtra Cricket Association|Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA)]] since 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Committees - Maharashtra Cricket Association |url=https://www.cricketmaharashtra.com/committee.html |website=Maharashtra Cricket Association |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref> The MCA is the governing body for cricket in the state of Maharashtra, India, and is affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).<ref>{{cite web |title=MCA's International Stadium, Gahunje |url=https://cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html |website=Maharashtra Cricket Association |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref> Under Pawar's leadership, the MCA has focused on infrastructure development and talent identification.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharashtra Cricket Association announces main partners |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/maharashtra-cricket-association-mca-new-main-partners-deal-announced-punit-balan-group-mancikchand/article67453691.ece |website=Sportstar |date=2023-11-09 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref> In 2023, the association launched its own franchise-based T20 league, the Maharashtra Premier League (MPL), featuring six teams. The league aims to promote cricket at the grassroots level in Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web |title=MCA's International Stadium, Gahunje |url=https://cricketmaharashtra.com/mca-stadium.html |website=Maharashtra Cricket Association |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>

During Pawar's tenure, the MCA has also entered into partnerships to improve facilities and support young cricketers in the state. In November 2023, the association announced a five-year deal with the Punit Balan Group and [[Manikchand Group|Manikchand Oxyrich]] as its main partners, worth Rs. five crore per season. This partnership is expected to help the MCA provide better facilities, develop infrastructure, implement welfare schemes, and focus on grassroots development in remote areas of the state.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maharashtra Cricket Association announces main partners |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/maharashtra-cricket-association-mca-new-main-partners-deal-announced-punit-balan-group-mancikchand/article67453691.ece |website=Sportstar |date=2023-11-09 |access-date=2024-07-06}}</ref>

==Election results==
===2024===
{{Election box begin |title=[[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]: Karjat Jamkhed}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar
|candidate = Rohit Rajendra Pawar
|votes = 1,27,676
|percentage = 48.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Ram Shinde]]
|party = BJP
|votes = 126,433
|percentage = 48.06
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = NOTA
|candidate = None of the Above
|votes = 601
|percentage = 0.23
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,243
|percentage = 0.004
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,63,050
|percentage = 74.97
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar
|loser = BJP
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2019===
{{Election box begin | title= [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]]: Karjat Jamkhed<ref name="election2019">{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11699-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date= 2 February 2022 |url-access=limited}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|candidate = Rohit Rajendra Pawar
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|votes = 1,35,824
|percentage = 56.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|candidate = [[Ram Shinde]]
|party = BJP
|votes = 92,477
|percentage = 38.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 43,347
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,38,360
|percentage = 74.29
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser = BJP
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}

==See also==
* [[Sharad Pawar]]
* [[Supriya Sule]]
* [[Ajit Pawar]]
* [[Sunanda Rajendra Pawar|Sunanda Pawar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|https://www.rohitpawar.org}}

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