Nitin Kashinath Raut (born 9 October 1952) is an Indian politician, Businessman and social activist from Maharashtra.

He was the Cabinet Minister of Employment Guarantee and Water Conservation in the Government of Maharashtra, India until 2014.

[6] As of 2014 he served as a Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Employment Guarantee Scheme and Water Conservation.

He was former Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries, Home, Jail, State Labor and Excise Department.

[citation needed] Empowered Action Group of Leaders and Experts (EAGLE) Committee Member[12] His family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism and he strongly believes in Buddhist philosophy.