Basic Information :
Adv.Ujjwal Nikam
Adv.Ujjwal Devrao Nikam
Monday, March 30, 1953
ujjwal.nikam1@gmail.com
9823127070
Mumbai-North-Central
2024 Indian General elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party nominated him to replace Poonam Mahajan as the candidate for Mumbai North Central.
- Nikam pursued a Bachelor of Science degree before obtaining a law degree from the K.C.E. Society's S. S. Maniyar Law College in Jalgaon.
- He has played crucial roles in prosecuting suspects involved in significant cases such as the 1993 Bombay bombings, the Gulshan Kumar murder case, the Pramod Mahajan murder case, and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
- Notable among his prosecutions are the 2013 Mumbai gang rape case and the 2016 Kopardi rape and murder case.
- Starting as a district prosecutor in Jalgaon, Nikam's career ascended through state and national trials.
- Over his three-decade-long career, he has secured 628 life imprisonments and 37 death penalties.
- Acknowledging his contributions, he was conferred with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016.
- Given the significant nature of his work, he has been granted Z+ security, the second-highest security classification in India.