Jitubhai Chaudhary

Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhary (born 1964)[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Kaparada Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Valsad district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]

Early life and education

Chaudhary is from Kaparada, Valsad district, Gujarat. He is the son of Harjibhai Ratanbhai Chaudhari. He studied Class 9 in 1980 at Bhakat Shri Jalaram New High School, Nargol, Umargaon taluk, Valsad district, and later discontinued his studies.[1]

Career

Chaudhary first became an MLA winning from Mota Pondha constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. After the delimitation, it became Kaprada Assembly constituency and he retained the seat for Congress in the 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[3] He won for a third time winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[4] Later, he resigned for Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the by-election in 2020 defeating Babubhai Jivlabhai Patel of Congress by a margin of 47, 066 votes.[5] He won the election for a fifth time and got his fourth term in the assembly as he retained the seat in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. In 2022, he polled 90,399 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Vasant Patel of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 32,968 votes.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KAPRADA (ST)(VALSAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Gujarat Election Results 2022: Full list of winners & constituencies". The Times of India. 9 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Kaprada Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Kaprada Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Kaprada Election Result 2022 LIVE: Jitubhai Harjibhai wins again by margin of over 32,900 votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  6. ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS06181.htm?ac=181
  7. ^ "Kaprada Assembly Seat, Gujarat Election 2022 – Get Kaprada constituency news updates and complete details | Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.