Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya

Kaushik Vekariya
Kaushik Vekariya with his daughter on her birthday
Born	(1986-06-09) 9 June 1986 (age 38) Amreli
Education	B.Com From Saurashtra University (K.K. Parekha and Mehta R.P. Vidyalaya, Amreli). Year - 2008
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya (born 9 June 1986) ^[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party from Amreli Assembly constituency. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Early life and education

Vekariya is from an agricultural family in Amreli, Amreli district, Gujarat.^{[ citation needed ]} He is the son of Kantibhai Vekariya, a farmer. He completed his B.Com. in 2008 at K. K. Parekha and Mehta R. P. Vidyalaya, Amreli which is affiliated with Saurashtra University. ^[1]

Career

Vekariya won from Amreli Assembly constituency in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. He polled 89,034 votes and defeated his closest rival, Paresh Dhanani of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 46,657 votes. ^{[5] [6] [7]} He also served as the district unit chief of the BJP in Amreli. ^[8]

References

1. "Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- AMRELI(AMRELI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
2. "Amreli Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's Kaushik Vekariya leads by 46,145 votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
3. "Amreli Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
4. "Gujarat Election Results 2022: Full list of winners & constituencies". The Times of India. 9 December 2022. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 15 January 2025.
5. "Amreli: Congress' 'Giant killer' Paresh Dhanani gets shock defeat against BJP's Kaushik Vekariya". The Economic Times. 8 December 2022. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 4 May 2023.
6. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
7. "Highlights | Amreli Assembly Election 2022 Result: BJP's Kaushik Kantibhai Vekariya WINS by HUGE MARGIN". Zee News. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
8. "BJP to suspend party workers accused of forging letter against Amreli Vekariya". The Indian Express. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.