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| Office | Cabinet Minister Government of Gujarat |
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| Office | President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat |
| Office | Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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| Predecessor | Vijay Rupani |
| Successor | C. R. Patil
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| Born | 1970-09-11 (age 56) |
| Born | Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India[1]
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| Nationality | Indian
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Sangeeta Vaghani |
| Children | (Meet Vaghani)son,Bhakti Vaghani(Daughter).
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| Occupation | Politician, Farmer, Construction,Businessman |
| Website | Template:Url |
Jitendrabhai Savjibhai Vaghani (27 October 1970) is an Indian politician, associated with Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of legislative assembly representing Bhavnagar West in Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was appointed as a education minister when Bhupendra Patel became Chief Minister in September 2021. [2]
Political career
Jitu Vaghani entered electoral politics by unsuccessfully contesting 2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from Bhavnagar (south) assembly constituency against senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil. He lost by margin of over seven thousand votes.[3]
In 2012, Vaghani contested from Bhavnagar (West) Assembly seat, and this time he was successful, winning his seat with highest margin in the entire Saurashtra region.[4] In 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, he got reelected on the same seat with margin of 27000 votes.[5]
Vaghani was appointed as president of BJP's Gujarat state unit in August 2016 following previous president Vijay Rupani's appointment as Chief Minister of Gujarat.[6] Vaghani was succeeded by Chandrakant Raghunath Patil as Gujarat BJP President on 20 July 2020.
Electoral history
| Year | Post | Constituency | Party | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MLA | Bhavnagar South | BJP | Shaktisinh Gohil | Template:Lost |
| 2012 | Bhavnagar West | Mansukhbhai Kanani | Template:Won | ||
| 2017 | Dilipsinh Gohil | Template:Won |
References
- ↑ Vijay Rupani: Member's Web Site. Internet Archive(30 September 2007).
- ↑ Gujarat: Jitu Vaghani's impressive comeback silences critics | Ahmedabad News - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3839-gujarat-2007/?do=download&r=9043&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=bb21a9cba615877fb5106aee414f3c4b
- ↑ {{{title}}}. www.empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ↑ Gujarat BJP chief Jitu Vaghani retains Bhavnagar (West) seat. The Economic Times(2017-12-18). Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ↑ Jitu Vaghani becomes Gujarat BJP President(10 August 2016).