Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to face in Urdu,Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea,it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat,and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry,and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district.
Vadodara formerly,Baroda,is a major city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River,141 km (88 mi) from the state capital of Gandhinagar. The railway line and National Highway 8,which connect Delhi with Mumbai,pass through Vadodara. The city is named for its abundance of banyan (vad) trees. Vadodara is also locally referred to as the Sanskrutik Nagari and Kala Nagari of India.
Keshubhai Patel was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and again from 1998 to 2001. He was a six-time member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was a member of RSS since 1940s,of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1960s,Janata Party in 1970s,and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 1980. He left the BJP in 2012 and formed the Gujarat Parivartan Party. He was elected from Visavadar in the 2012 state assembly election but resigned in 2014 due to ill health and merged his party with BJP. He was awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2021.
Kashiram Rana was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India. In 1989,he was elected to the 9th Lok Sabha from Surat constituency in Gujarat. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991,1996,1998,1999 and 2004 from the same constituency. He served as a union cabinet minister in the department of textiles,twice,in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee led NDA govt during 1998–2004. He died on 31 August 2012.
Vijaybhai Ramniklalbhai Rupani is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021 for two terms. He was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly,representing Rajkot West. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the local civic body responsible for the administration of Surat,Gujarat which has come into being under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Act,1949. The Surat Municipal Corporation was established on 2 October 1966. Surat Municipal Corporation area 462.149 sq km. It carries out all the obligatory functions and discretionary functions entrusted by the BPMC Act,1949 with the following mission.
Amitbhai Anilchandra Shah is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 32nd Minister of Home Affairs since May 2019 and the first Minister of Co-operation since July 2021. He is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gandhinagar. He served as the 10th President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2014 to 2020. He has also served as chairman of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) since 2014. He had been elected as a member of the upper house of Parliament,Rajya Sabha,from Gujarat from 2017 to 2019.
The 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Gujarat in December 2012 for all 182 members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP),in power since 2002,was running for his fourth term. The leader of the opposition was Shaktisinh Gohil of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Jagdish Thakor is an Indian National Congress politician from Gujarat,India. He was the member of 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Patan constituency of Gujarat. Thakor belongs to the Koli community of Gujarat.
Surat North is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Surat district.
Karanj is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Surat district and came into existence after 2008 delimitation.
Harsh Ramesh Sanghavi is currently Minister of State (MoS) Sports,Youth Service,Co-ordination of voluntary organization,Non-resident Gujaratis’Division,Transport,Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal,Civil Defence,Jail,Border Security,Home and Police Housing,Industries,Cultural Activities In the Gujarat CM Bhupendrabhai Patel’s cabinet. Before sanghvi Pradip Singh Jadeja,Amit Shah,Haren Pandya and Gordhanbhai Zadafia have served as the home minister of Gujarat under the BJP regime. He is a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly,Majura in Gujarat,India. He was also National Vice President of BJP Yuva Morcha.
Starting in July 2015,the people of India's Patidar community,seeking Other Backward Class (OBC) status,held public demonstrations across the Indian state of Gujarat.
Pramodkumar Bhagubhai Patel was Gujarati language critic from Gujarat,India.
The Ashadeep Group of Schools is a group of private educational institutions in India,founded in 1997. The Ashadeep Group started its first school in Surat in 1997 and has seven schools located in Surat City in Gujarat state of India.
Nirav Shah is an Indian politician who is former deputy mayor of Surat Municipal Corporation. He has been affiliated with the Bhartiya Janta Party since 1992.
Gopal Italia is an Indian politician and a social activist. He was ex-police official and a leader of the Patidar reservation agitation. From December 2020 to January 2023,he was the Convener of Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat.
Sardar Patel Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and sports complex at Municipal Ground,Mehsana,Gujarat,India. It was built at the total cost of ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) and opened in October 2022.
Kishor Ratilal Vankawala was an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party and twice elected member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Surat West Assembly constituency.
