Balaji Kinikar

Balaji Kinikar is a Shiv Sena politician from Ambernath, Maharashtra. He is a member of Legislative Assembly from Ambernath Vidhan Sabha constituency, Maharashtra, India.^[1] He has been elected for 4 consecutive terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2009,2014,2019 & 2024.^[2]

Balaji Kinikar
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2009
Preceded by	Kisan Kathore
Constituency	Ambernath
Personal details
Born	(1972-03-25) 25 March 1972 (age 53) Latur, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Shiv Sena
Alma mater	Nair Dental College
Website	drbalajikinikar.com

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.^[3] 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)^[4]