Mohan Kundariya

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Mohanbhai Kundariya
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
In office
9 November 2014 5 July 2016
Children3
Residence(s) Morbi, Rajkot, Gujarat
OccupationAgriculturist
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The Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya addressing at the National Conference on Agriculture -2015, in New Delhi Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya addressing at the National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign -2015, in New Delhi. The Union Minister for Agriculture, Shri Radha Mohan Singh and the Secretary.jpg
The Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya addressing at the National Conference on Agriculture -2015, in New Delhi

Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya (born 6 September 1951) is an Indian politician and a former Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare in the Government of India. He was also elected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Tankara assembly constituency of Rajkot district. [1]

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Career

He served as Minister of State from May 2014 to 5 July 2016. [2]

Personal life

Twelve of Kundariya's family members, including his sister, were killed during the 2022 Morbi bridge collapse. [3]

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References

  1. "TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  2. "Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeshwara resign from Modi Cabinet", India Today , 12 July 2016
  3. "India in shock as bridge disaster toll rises to 141". BBC. 31 October 2022.