Ujjwal Deorao Nikam | |
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Ujjwal Nikam in 2014 | |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assuming office 21 July 2025 | |
Nominated by | Droupadi Murmu |
Succeeding | Mahesh Jethmalani |
Constituency | Nominated (Law) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Jalgaon,Bombay State,India | 30 March 1953
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Jyoti Nikam |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Special public prosecutor |
Known for | Leading prosecutions in high-profile murder and terrorism cases |
Awards | Padma Shri (2016) |
Ujjwal Deorao Nikam (born 30 March 1953) is an Indian special public prosecutor who has worked on prominent murder and terrorism cases. He has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India,representing the field of law in 2025. He helped prosecute suspects in the 1993 Bombay bombings,the Gulshan Kumar murder case,the Pramod Mahajan murder case,and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was also the special public prosecutor in the 2013 Mumbai gang rape case,2016 Kopardi rape and murder case. [2] [3] Ujjwal Nikam argued on behalf of the state during the 26/11 Mumbai attack trial.
Nikam was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2016. [4]
He has been given a security detail with a classification of Z+,the second highest level of security in India. [5]
He was fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party from Mumbai North Central candidate during the 2024 Indian general election,he lost by a margin of 16,514 votes (1.81%). [6] [7]
He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the Droupadi Murmu in 2025 for recognition of his distinguished contributions in the field of law,particularly for his role as a public prosecutor in several high-profile criminal and terrorism cases. [8] [9]
Nikam was born in Jalgaon,Maharashtra,to Marathi parents. His father,Deoraoji Nikam,was a judge and barrister,and his mother was a homemaker. [1]
After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree,he earned a law degree from the K.C.E. Society's S. S. Maniyar Law College in Jalgaon. [10] His son,Aniket,is also a criminal lawyer in High Court Mumbai. [11]
Nikam began his career as a district prosecutor in Jalgaon and worked his way up to state and national trials. In a 30-year career,he has secured 628 life imprisonments and 37 death penalties.
In December 2010,Nikam represented the Government of India at a worldwide convention on terrorism held at the United Nations in New York. [32]
In 2017,Nikam's life story was made into a film, Aadesh –Power of Law . [33]