Nikhil Wagle (born 23 April 1959) is an Indian journalist, columnist and author from Maharashtra.
[1] In 1994, he criticized the Maharashtra legislators for paying fawning tributes to a deceased MLA accused of having criminal connections.
[citation needed] In August 2004, the Shiv Sena supporters beat him up and blackened his face with engine oil for being critical of the party leader Narayan Rane (who later joined Indian National Congress).
[citation needed] Soon after leaving IBN-Lokmat Wagle joined Maharashtra 1 new channel as the editor in chief.
[3] On February 09, 2024, Nikhil Wagle's Car was Attacked by Bharatiya Janata Party's Workers with the chants of Jai Shri Ram's slogans[4] for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lal Krishna Advani.
[5] Nikhil Wagle is married to Meena Karnik, who is also a journalist[6] and media cell convener of Aam Aadmi Party[citation needed] He is an atheist.