C. J. Chavda

C. J. Chavda
Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
18 December 2017 – 19 January 2024
Preceded byRamanbhai Dhulabhai Patel
ConstituencyVijapur
Personal details
Born (1958-03-29) 29 March 1958 (age 66)
Gandhinagar, Bombay State, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (till 2024)
SpouseFalguniben C. Chavda
Children3
EducationDoctorate

Chatursinh Javanji Chavda (born 29 March 1958) is an Indian politician and was member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Vijapur Assembly constituency. He was the president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. Also, he served the party as head of Gandhinagar District Congress Committee. He resigned as MLA from Vijapur and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 13 February 2024.[1]

He was elected from Gandhinagar North assembly constituency in 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He contested 2019 Indian general election from Gandhinagar[2][3] and was defeated.

He was elected from Vijapur Assembly constituency in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a INC candidate defeating his nearest rival and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramanbhai Patel.[4]

References

  1. ^ "BJP does welfare for all, says Cong ex-MLA Chavda as he joins party". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ Scroll Staff. "Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields CJ Chavda from Gandhinagar against BJP's Amit Shah". Scroll.in. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Gandhinagar to see David vs Goliath fight". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ "ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય". Indian Express Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 8 December 2022.