Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Nasrat Hakim, certify that:
| 1) | I have reviewed this amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2015 of Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Registrant”); |
| 2) | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: July 11, 2016 | /s/ Nasrat Hakim |
| Nasrat Hakim, Chief Executive Officer |
