Jitu Vaghani
| Jitu Vaghani | |
|---|---|
| President of Gujarat State BJP | |
|
Assumed office 20 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Rupani |
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 20 December 2012 – 18 December 2017 | |
| Constituency | Bhavnagar West |
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Assumed office 18 December 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jitendra Savjibhai Vaghani 27 October 1970[1] Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sangeeta Vaghani |
| Children | one son. |
| Parents |
Savjibhai Vaghani (father) Manjulaben Vaghani (mother) |
| Residence | Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Occupation | Politician, Farmer, Construction,Businessman |
| Website |
www |
Jitendrabhai Savjibhai Vaghani (27 October 1970) is an Indian politician. He is a member of legislative assembly representing Bhavnagar West in Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He is associated with Bharatiya Janata Party.
Political career
Vaghani entered electoral politics by unsuccessfully contesting Gujarat legislative assembly election, 2007 from Bhavnagar city south assembly constituency against senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil. He lost by margin of over seven thousand votes.[2]
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.[3]
Vaghani was appointed as president of BJP's Gujarat state unit in November 2016 following previous president Vijay Rupani's appointment as Chief Minister of Gujarat.[4]
Electoral history
| Year | Post | Constituency | Party | Opponent | Election | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | M.L.A | Bhavnagar south | BJP | Shaktisinh Gohil | Gujarat twelfth assembly election | Lost |
| 2012 | M.L.A | Bhavnagar Pashchim | BJP | Mansukhbhai Kanani | Gujarat thirteenth assembly election | Won |
| 2017 | M.L.A | Bhavnagar Pashchim | BJP | Dilipsinh Gohil | Gujarat Fourteenth assembly election | Won |
References
- 1 2 "Vijay Rupani: Member's Web Site". Internet Archive. 30 September 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=10&cid=58
- ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=927&cid=105
- ↑ http://deshgujarat.com/2016/08/10/jitu-vaghani-becomes-gujarat-bjp-president/