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{{Short description|Indian politician (1957–2025)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Karshan Solanki
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1957|01|1}}
| birth_place = Kadi, [[Mahesana district]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2025|02|4|1957|01|1}}
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]]
| occupation = Politician
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
| term_start = 2017
| term_end = 4 February 2025
| predecessor = Rameshbhai Chavda
| successor = [[Rajendra Chavda]]
| constituency = [[Kadi Assembly constituency|Kadi]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| citizenship = {{Ind}}
}}
'''Karshanbhai Solanki''' (1 January 1957 – 4 February 2025) was an Indian politician from [[Gujarat]]. He was a member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from Kadi Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in [[Mahesana district]]. He won the [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gujarat Election Result 2022: Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/gujarat-election-results-2022-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-09 |title=Gujarat Election Results 2022: Full list of winners & constituencies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-election-results-2022-full-list-of-winners-constituencies/articleshow/96105904.cms |access-date=2025-01-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Background ==
Solanki was born on 1 January 1957,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karshanbhai Punjabhai Solanki, BJP MLA from Kadi - Our Neta |url=https://ourneta.com/neta/karshanbhai-punjabhai-solanki/ |access-date=2025-01-23 |language=en}}</ref> and hailed from Kadi, Mahesana district, Gujarat. He was the son of Punjabhai Solanki. Solanki passed Class 4 in 1972 at Nagarsan Primary School and later discontinued his studies.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karsanbhai Punjabhai Solanki(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KADI (SC)(MAHESANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Gujarat2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=5969 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> He used to do contract works before becoming an MLA besides a bit of farming.

== Career ==
Solanki won from [[Kadi Assembly constituency]] representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Parmar Pravinbhai Ganpatbhai of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 28,194 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Live |first=A. B. P. |date=2022-12-08 |title=Kadi Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate KARSANBHAI PUNJABHAI SOLANKI wins from Kadi , Details Inside |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/kadi-election-result-2022-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-tally-bjp-congress-aap-gujarat-assembly-election-result-news-1568120 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> He first became an MLA winning the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] defeating Chavda Rameshbhai Maganbhai of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 7,746 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadi Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Karsanbhai Punjabhai Solanki Of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/kadi-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-6562825.html |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadi Assembly Seat, Gujarat Election 2022 – Get Kadi constituency news updates and complete details {{!}} Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/kadi-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203044835/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/kadi-24 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Death ===
Solanki died of cancer on 4 February 2025 at a hospital in Ahmedabad after prolonged illness, at the age of 68.<ref>[https://www.livemint.com/news/pm-modi-shocked-as-gujarat-bjp-mla-karsanbhai-solanki-dies-after-cancer-battle-11738653012132.html Gujarat BJP MLA Karsanbhai Solanki dies after cancer battle, PM Modi ‘shocked’]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=કડીના ધારાસભ્ય કરશનભાઈ સોલંકીનું નિધન, ઘણા સમયથી હતા બીમાર |url=https://www.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/kadi-mla-karshanbhai-solanki-passes-away}}</ref>

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[[Category:1957 births]]
[[Category:2025 deaths]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2017–2022]]
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2022–2027]]
[[Category:People from Mehsana district]]
[[Category:Deaths from cancer in India]]

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