Mohan Kundariya

Mohanbhai Kundariya
Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
In office 9 November 2014 – 5 July 2016
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Minister	Radha Mohan Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 16 May 2014 – 2024
Preceded by	Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya
Succeeded by	Parshottam Rupala
Constituency	Rajkot
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office 1995–2014
Preceded by	Keshubahi Patel
Succeeded by	Bavanjibhai Metaliya
Constituency	Tankara
Personal details
Born	(1951-09-06) 6 September 1951 (age 73) Rajkot, Saurashtra, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Amrutben Kundariya ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	3
Residence(s)	Morbi, Rajkot, Gujarat
Occupation	Agriculturist
Source: [1]

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya addressing at the National Conference on Agriculture -2015, in New Delhi

Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya (born 6 September 1951) is an Indian politician and a former Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare in the Government of India. He was also elected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Tankara assembly constituency of Rajkot district.[1]

Career

He served as Minister of State from May 2014 to 5 July 2016.[2]

Personal life

Twelve of Kundariya's family members, including his sister, were killed during the 2022 Morbi bridge collapse.[3]

References

1. "TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
2. "Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeshwara resign from Modi Cabinet", India Today, 12 July 2016
3. "India in shock as bridge disaster toll rises to 141". BBC. 31 October 2022.