| Dr. Balaji Kinikar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Constituency | Ambernath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1972-03-25) 25 March 1972 (age 52) Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Alma mater | Nair Dental College |
| Website | drbalajikinikar |
Balaji Kinikar is a Shiv Sena politician from Ambernath, Maharashtra. He is a member of Legislative Assembly from Ambernath Vidhan Sabha constituency, Maharashtra, India. He has been elected for 4 consecutive terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2009,2014,2019 & 2024.
Controversy
On 26 December, Kinikar led a group of fellow Shiv Sena workers outside the office of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation executive engineer Sanjay Nanavare in Thane, concerning water shortage being faced by residents of Ulhasnagar. During the discussion with Nanavare, SS Ulhasnagar city president Rajendra Chowdhary, party corporator Ramesh Chavan and two others ransacked the office and also smashed Nanavare's cell phone on a table and threw chairs at him. The four were arrested and charged with criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty, voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty, mischief, intentional insult, and criminal intimidation.
Positions held
- 2009: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
- 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
- 2019: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
- 2024: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
References
- "Shiv Sena MLAs 2014". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- "Sitting and previous MLAs from Ambernath Assembly Constituency".
- "Sena corporator, 3 others booked for ransacking MIDC office". 28 December 2016.
- "Ambernath Constituency Election Results 2024". The Times of India. 23 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.