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'''Dhavalsinh Narendrasinh Zala <ref>{{Cite book|last=Lobo|first=Lancy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1DBuAAAAMAAJ|title=The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region|date=1995|publisher=Hindustan Publishing Corporation|isbn=978-81-7075-035-2|language=en}}</ref>''' is an independent Indian politician. He was elected to the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Bayad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bayad]] in the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] as a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>[http://myneta.info/Gujarat2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=5409 My Neta]</ref> and again elected after [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] from the same constituency as an independent candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhavalsinh Zala reclaim Bayad seat |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/bayad-election-result-2022-live-how-to-check-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-15348011.htm/amp&ved=2ahUKEwihqI_dyur7AhVPcGwGHXJKDhYQr_oDKAB6BAgXEAE&usg=AOvVaw1r_zxEQv07tB91iCIWuKnl |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=www.google.com }}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He belongs to the [[Koli people|Koli]] community of Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gujarat: Alpesh Thakor, Dhavalsinh Zala resign as Congress MLAs; say party humiliated them again and again|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/gujarat-alpesh-thakor-dhavalsinh-zala-resign-as-congress-mlas-say-party-humiliated-them-again-and-again/449130|access-date=2021-01-20|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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Zala along with [[Alpesh Thakor]] quit [[Indian National Congress]] and was a member of the post [[2019 Indian Rajya Sabha elections|2019 Indian Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat]].<ref>[https://www.firstpost.com/politics/congress-mlas-alpesh-thakor-dhavalsinh-zala-resign-from-gujarat-assembly-after-voting-in-rajya-sabha-bypoll-6941761.html Congress MLAs Alpesh Thakor, Dhavalsinh Zala resign from Gujarat Assembly after voting in Rajya Sabha bypoll]</ref><ref>[https://scroll.in/latest/929553/gujarat-alpesh-thakor-and-dhavalsinh-zala-quit-as-mlas-after-cross-voting-in-rajya-sabha-bye-polls Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala quit as MLAs after cross voting in Rajya Sabha bye-polls]</ref><ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-byelection-assembly-congress-bjp-alpesh-thakor-5816999/ Congress MLAs Alpesh Thakor, Dhavalsinh Zala resign from Gujarat Assembly]</ref> He fought by 2019 bye-election but lost.<br />
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He is the Vice President of ''Gujarat Kshatriy Thakor Sena''. He also plays the role of Thakor Sena spokesperson.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-16|title=Alpesh, Dhavalsinh to join BJP: Thakor Sena|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/alpesh-dhavalsinh-to-join-bjp-thakor-sena-5831348/|access-date=2020-08-31|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><br />
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He again contested from [[Bayad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bayad]] in the bypoll held on 21 October 2019 and lost to the Congress candidate.<ref>[https://www.news18.com/news/india/gujarat-bypoll-results-2019-congress-wins-2-seats-turncoat-dhavalsinh-zala-loses-in-bayad-2360171.html Dhavalsinh Zala loses in bypolls]</ref><br />
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In the 2022 assembly elections, he was elected as an independent candidate from the BAYAD assembly seat<br />
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