Harsh Sanghavi

Harsh Ramesh Sanghavi (Born 8 January 1985) is an Indian politician and current member of the Legislative Assembly of Majura in Gujarat, India.[2][3]

Harsh Sanghavi[1]
Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
2012 – incumbent
Preceded byNew Seat
ConstituencyMajura
Personal details
Born (1985-01-08) 8 January 1985
Surat, Gujarat
Nationality Indian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Prachi Sanghavi
ChildrenOne son
MotherDevendraben Ramesh Sanghavi
FatherRamesh Bhuralal Sanghavi
Websitewww.harshsanghavi.in

Early life

As a youth, he was active in student elections and became a social activist.[4]

Career

He began working in tribal areas on Sickle-cell disease. He then worked in a civic hospital. He was appointed as the youngest general secretary of state for the BJP. He was elected as the youngest Member of the Legislative Assembly from Surat City (Majura). He won Majura Seat by record breaking margin and was 4th highest winner of Gujarat Assembly. In 2013 Harsh was reappointed as youth BJP state Vice President. He was appointed as National General Secretary of the National BJYM.In 2017 he was appointed National Vice President of BJYM.

Social Work

Harsh Sanghavi on 28 June 2015 with 400 volunteers associated with the movement gathered at Navdi Ovara on bank of river Tapi in Nanpura for cleaning it. The young volunteers who came with banners and brooms, stepped into thick muck on river bank to remove plastic and waste. Wearing T-shirts with message of 'Clean Tapi - Clean India', the participants carried out the cleaning work with a city-based rock band 'Antrikh' playing live music.[5] Harsh belongs to Jain community.[6]

References
  1. "Home - Harsh Sanghavi". harshsanghavi.in.
  2. "Gujarat Vidhan Sabha - Members". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. "Gujarat Vidhan Sabha - Who's who". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. "BJP's 27-yr-old to take on Congress veteran". indianexpress.com.
  5. "Surat citizens join hands to clean Tapi bank". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  6. http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/youngest-sitting-mla-harsh-confident-of-retaining-seat.html
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