Junagadh is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills,355 kilometres (221 mi) southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar,it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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.
Shankersinh Vaghela is an Indian politician and former Chief Minister of Gujarat. He was the Leader of Opposition in 13th Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad was an Indian politician. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India where he represented the Junagadh constituency of Gujarat. He was a former Cabinet Minister of water resources and irrigation of Gujarat state. He played a vital role in the development of Narmada and Ukai Dam Projects. He served his fourth term as member of legislative assembly representing Talala Gir Constituency of Gujarat until 2016.
Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki,is an Indian politician and former president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. He was Minister of State for Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation in the Government of India in the Second Manmohan Singh ministry till May 2014. His previous posts include that of Minister of State for Power. He has also served as Secretary at All India Congress Committee from 2004 to 2006. He was born to Madhavsinh Solanki of Gujarat.
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat,in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently,182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members,the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.
Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Gohil is an Indian politician. He is a Member of Parliament and a member of the Indian National Congress. He was as appointed president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee in June 2023,in run up to 2024 general election.
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.
Bharti Dhirubhai Shiyal is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India from Bhavnagar,Gujarat as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. She was earlier elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in 2012 from Talaja in Bhavnagar district. She is consulting Ayurvedic practitioner by profession. She belong to Koli community of Gujarat. She is a National Vice President of the BJP.
Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama is Member of Parliament from Junagadh-Gir Somnath,Gujarat. He was previously a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was elected from Mangrol in Junagadh district as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2012. He has won the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency. He belongs to the Koli caste of Gujarat.
Junagadh is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Junagadh district.
Manavadar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Junagadh district.
Visavadar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Junagadh district and a segment of Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency.
Talala is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Gir Somnath district.
Dhavalsinh Narendrasinh Zala is an independent Indian politician. He was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Bayad in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress and again elected after 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency as an independent candidate.
Rutvikbhai Lavjibhai Makwana is an Indian politician. He serves as Member of legislative assembly from Chotila constituency. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. Makwana defeated the BJP's Dervaliya Zinabhai Najabhai in the 2017 election. He was appointed chief organiser of 'Gujarat Pradesh Seva Dal' by Rahul Gandhi in October 2018.
Umeshbhai Naranbhai Makwana is an Indian politician,Social worker and philanthropist. He is serving as a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Botad Assembly constituency as a Member of the Aam Aadmi Party since 8 December 2022. Makwana belongs to the Koli caste of Gujarat.
Patel Kirit Balubhai is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party served as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Visavadar Assembly constituency from 2017 to 2022.
Bhagabhai Dhanabhai Barad is an Indian politician and a member of Talala Assembly constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was elected as MLA in 2017 from Talala Assembly constituency as a member of INC. In 2022 he left Congress and joined Bhartiya Janta Party.
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