Ujjwal Nikam

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. 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. He has been given a security detail with a classification of Z+, the second highest level of security in India. 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%). He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by 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.