| Office: | Minister of School Education Government of Maharashtra |
| Term Start: | 16 June 2019 |
| Term End: | 12 November 2019 |
| 1Blankname: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata: | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Predecessor: | Vinod Tawde |
| Successor: | Varsha Gaikwad |
| Office1: | Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Term Start1: | 2014 |
| Constituency1: | Vandre West |
| Predecessor1: | Baba Siddique |
| Office2: | Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council |
| Term Start2: | 28 July 2012 |
| Term End2: | 27 October 2014 |
| Constituency2: | elected by Legislative Assembly members |
| Successor2: | Mahadev Jankar |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma Mater: | G.J Advani College Mumbai LLB University of Mumbai |
| Occupation: | Politician |
| Spouse: | Pratima Shelar |
| Children: | Omkar Shelar |
Ashish Shelar (born 3 October 1972) is an Indian politician and cricket administrator belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Maharashtra Legislative Assembly member representing Vandre West since 2014.[1] [2] He is president of the Mumbai unit of the BJP.[3] He was elected as vice president of Mumbai Cricket Association on 17 June 2015.[4] [5] Elected as treasurer of the BCCI.On 9 September 2015, Shelar gained controversy when he helped ban the sale of meat for 8 days for the annual Jain celebration, Paryushana, at which time total fast from any and every food is required.[6] Most constituencies in Maharashtra ban the sale of meat for only 4 days. The ban was criticized by the BJP's Maharashtra coalition partner, Shiv Sena.
Shelar graduated from Parle College with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in 1992. He then completed a three-year law degree from G. J. Advani Law College, at the University of Mumbai.[7]
A native from Sindhudurg district of Konkan, Ashish was born in chawl system dwelling of mill-workers area. Later in his childhood he shifted and settled in Bandra West with his parents and family. He joined RSS in school days and completed Prathamik Varga course. He went on to join ABVP in college and successfully rose to the leading position of Mumbai Secretary of ABVP.[8]
Ashish Shelar is married to advocate Pratima Shelar (née Dalvi).
