Rakesh Shah | |
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MLA of Gujarat | |
Assumed office 2007 | |
Constituency | Ellisbridge |
Personal details | |
Born | Rakesh Shah 1 January 1962 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | www |
Rakeshbhai Jasvantlal Shah (born 1 January 1962) is an Indian politician from Gujarat. [1] Currently,he is serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Ellisbridge constituency [2] in the Ahmedabad district,Gujarat for its 12th legislative assembly.
He has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 1998. He was the Party President of Ahmedabad city (Karnavati Mahanagar) [3] for two terms,first time that an M.L.A. held that position for more than one term. He was also the Treasurer of the BJP,Ahmedabad city,from 2006 to 2009. He was the Paldi Ward Councillor for two terms.
Rakesh Shah was born on 1 January 1962 to a middle-class nima family. He studied in Divan Ballubhai School in Ahmedabad. He attended Navgujarat Commerce College of Gujarat University and took his Bachelors of Commerce degree from there. Rakeshbhai has associated himself with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) from his childhood days.
He held the post of the President of R.S.S. Nagar Karya in his early years with the RSS. [4]
2000 –2005 | Paldi Ward Councillor,Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
2005 –2010 | Paldi Ward Councillor,Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
2006 –2009 | Treasurer,Bharatiya Janata Party,Ahmedabad |
2007 - 2012 | MLA,Assembly of Gujarat from Ellisbridge Constituency [5] |
2010 - 2013 | President,Bharatiya Janata Party,Ahmedabad |
Since December,2012 | MLA,Assembly of Gujarat from Ellisbridge Constituency (2nd Term) |
March 2013 - March 2016 | President,Bharatiya Janata Party,Ahmedabad (2nd Term) |
Since March,2016 | Executive Committee Member,BJP - Gujarat Pradesh |
Rakesh Shah [6] was first elected to Vidhan Sabha from Ellisbridge,Gujarat constituency in 2007. He received a ticket from the Ellisbridge constituency again in 2012. [7] He was incumbent as a Treasurer of the party,Ahmedabad city from the end of 2006 to 2009.
Currently,he is the Chairman of Special Olympics Bharat of Gujarat. He also holds the Vice President post at Gujarat State Chess Association. [8]
He stood out with a lead of 67,600 in the favour of BJP during the 2007 Vidhan Sabha elections. [9] The number escalated to 76,400 lead during 2012 elections.
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