Nitin Kashinath Raut (born 9 October 1952) is an Indian politician, Businessman and social activist from

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. He was a former

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in the

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. He is the Working President of the

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party Maharashtra and Chairman AICC (All India Congress Committee) for SC Department. He was the

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Minister of Employment Guarantee and Water Conservation in the

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until 2014.

Political career

He was elected to the

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from Nagpur North constituency, in

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consecutively in the 1999, 2004 and 2009 elections. As of 2014 he served as a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Employment Guarantee Scheme and

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. He was former Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries, Home, Jail, State Labor and Excise Department.

Held positions

* 1999 – 2004: Member of

(1st term) * 2004 – 2009: Member of

(2nd term) * 2008 - 2009 :

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for Department of Home, Prison, State Labor and Excise * 2009 – 2014: Member of

(3rd term) * 2009 - 2014 :

for Horticulture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Water Resources * 2009 - 2014 : Appointed guardian minister of

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District *2019 – current : Member of

(4th term) * 2019 – 2019 :

for Public Works (excluding PSUs), 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 :

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for Renewable Energy and Energy Department *2020 - 2022 : Guardian minister of

Nagpur Nagpur (; ISO 15919, ISO: ''Nāgapura'') is the second capital and third-largest city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is called the heart of India because of its central geographical location. It is the largest and most populated city i ...

district

Other positions

He became the Vice President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) 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 (EAGLE) Committee Member

Books and publications

* ''Buddhist Marriage and Succession Act, 2007'' * ''Dr. 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

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, follows

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and he strongly believes in

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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.

References

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