| Office | MLA of Gujarat
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|---|---|
| Term start | 1999 |
| Term end | 2002
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| Constituency | Jetpur
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| Born | 1959-07-27 |
| Born | Vadal, Junagadh district, Gujarat, India
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Savjibhai Korat |
| Children | Dr. Bindeshwari Korat, Prashant Korat, Hiren Korat
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Jashumben Savjibhai Korat alias Jashumatiben (born 27 July 1959) is an Indian politician and a former Minister for Women and Child Welfare of Gujarat state.[1] She was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2012. She is associated with Bharatiya Janata Party.
Biography
She was born into a farmer's family in an Indian village near Junagadh. She was joined politics and elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in a by-election after sudden death of her husband, Savjibhai Korat,[2] in 1999, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.[3] She was a Member of Legislative Assembly from Jetpur constituency. In 2001, she was appointed as the State Minister for Women and Child Welfare.[1] In 2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election, she was reelected from Jetpur constituency.[4] In 2005, she was again appointed as the State Minister for Women and Child Welfare. In 2007 election, she was reelected to the 12th legislative assembly from Jetpur constituency.[5][6] She continued to serve as the Minister until 2008.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Modi drops 7 ministers, inducts 9. The Economic Times(5 January 2008).
- ↑ Behind every successful woman. The Indian Express(15 March 2010).
- ↑ Assembly by-polls -- BJP, Cong to battle it out in 5 states. The Indian Express(9 February 1999).
- ↑ State Elections 2002: Jetpur Constituency of GUJARAT. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Gujarat assembly.
- ↑ BJP fielded women as safe bet. Daily News & Analysis(26 December 2007).