Dr. Heena Gavit | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 16 May 2014 –4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Manikrao Hodlya Gavit |
Succeeded by | Gowaal Kagada Padavi |
Constituency | Nandurbar |
Personal details | |
Born | Nandurbar | 28 June 1987
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-2024) |
Relations | Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit (father) [1] |
Residence(s) | Plot No.6,Viral Vihar Colony, Khodai Mata Road, Nandurbar Maharashtra Pin-425412 |
Alma mater | M.B.B.S M.D. General Medicine L.L.B |
Profession | Doctor,Politician |
As of 28 February,2015 |
Heena Gavit (born 28 June 1987) is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Maharashtra. She was a member of the Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2024,representing the Nandurbar constituency. She is a National Spokesperson of the BJP. [2]
Heena Gavit is the daughter of Vijaykumar Gavit,a Bharatiya Janata Party &Ex-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA from the Nandurbar Assembly constituency. She is a doctor by profession. [3]
In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections,she defeated Manikrao Hodlya Gavit,a nine-time MP from Nandurbar. Manikrao's Indian National Congress held the seat since 1981. Heena's victory of margin was 106905 votes. [4] [5]
Along with Raksha Khadse,she became the youngest MP in the 16th Lok Sabha. [6]
During 2024 Indian General Elections,She was defeated by Adv. Goval Padvi of Indian National Congress by 1,59,120 votes.
On 5 August 2018,the protesters who were observing a dharna outside the Dhule Collector's office for the past 16 days attacked Heena Gavit's car. [7] [8] [9] [10]