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'''Lavingji Muljiji Solanki Thakor''' (born 1955)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Solanki Lavingji Muljiji Thakor(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RADHANPUR(PATAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Gujarat2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=5388 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Gujarat]]. He is a member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from Radhanpur Assembly constituency in [[Patan district]]. He won the [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] representing Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radhanpur Assembly Seat, Gujarat Election 2022 – Get Radhanpur constituency news updates and complete details {{!}} Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/radhanpur-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203041912/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/radhanpur-16 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Thakor is from [[Radhanpur]], Patan district, Gujarat. He is the son of Muljiji Solanki. He studied at the Primary School, Parsud, Santalpur taluk, Patan district, till Class 4 and later discontinued his studies. His profession before entering political life was farming.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Thakor won from [[Radhanpur Assembly constituency]] representing the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Radhanpur Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Lavingji Muljiji Solanki Of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/radhanpur-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-6562717.html |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He polled 104,512 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Raghubhai Desai of the [[Indian National Congress]], by 22,467 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Highlights {{!}} Radhanpur Election Result 2022: Setback for Congress as BJPs Lavingji Solanki registers victory; AAP candidate loses deposit |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/live-updates/radhanpur-gujarat-assembly-election-2022-result-live-updates-vidhan-sabha-chunav-bjp-shrilavingji-thakor-congress-raghubhai-desai-aap-lalabhai-thakor-2545462 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref> He became an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for the first time winning the Radhanpur seat in the [[1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] as an [[Independent politician|independent candidate]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-07 |title=Radhanpur Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's Lavingji Muljiji Solanki defeats Raghubhai Desai of Congress by 22,467 votes - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/gujarat-election-result-2022-radhanpur-legislative-assembly-election-winner-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-15355791.htm |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref> He lost the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] to [[Alpesh Thakor|Alpesh Khadaji Thakor]] of the Indian National Congress by 14,857 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=marathi |title=Gujarat radhanpur Election Results, Gujarat Elections 2022 Vote Counting LIVE |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/electionselections/gujarat-assembly-election-2022/gujarat-radhanpur-constituency-16.html |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr}}</ref>

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[[Category:1955 births]]
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 1995–1998]]
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2022–2027]]
[[Category:People from Patan district]]

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