Harsh Sanghavi
Harsh Sanghavi | |
|---|---|
 Sanghavi in 2023 | |
| Minister of State, Government of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2021 | |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs & Cultural Activities (Independent charge) | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Excise & Prohibition (Independent charge) | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Border Security & Prisons (Independent charge) | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Home, Police Housing & Disaster Management | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Revenue | |
| Assumed office August 2022 | |
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Constituency | Majura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1985 Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Prachi Sanghavi |
| Education | 7th Pass |
| Website | www |
| Source: [1] | |
Harsh Ramesh Sanghavi (born 8 January 1985)[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a three time member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing Majura Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3] He is also a minister of state with independent charge of different ministries from September 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Sanghavi, is a youth leader who did social service including medical initiatives to combat ailments like sickle cell and anemia which were prevalent in tribal regions of Songarh, Uchchal, Vyara, and Tapi districts.[4] He passed Class 9.[1]
Career
[edit]Sanghavi first became an MLA winning the 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. In 2012, he was the youngest MLA to be elected to the Gujarat Assembly.[4][5] He retained the seat for the BJP in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election and won for a third time in the 2022 Assembly election, also from Majura Assembly constituency defeating PVS Sharma of the Aam Aadmi Party by a margin of 116,675 votes.[6][5][7]
Sanghavi is minister of state for Sports, Youth Service, Co-ordination of voluntary organization, Non-resident Gujaratis’ Division, Transport, Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal, Civil Defence, Jail, Border Security (All Independent Charge), Home and Police Housing, Industries, Cultural Activities (State Minister) in the Gujarat chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel’s cabinet.[8]
He was also National Vice President of BJP Yuva Morcha.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Harsh Sanghavi, BJP MLA from Majura - Our Neta". Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Gujarat Lokshabha Sabha - Members". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Surat Election Result: BJP's Harsh Sanghvi wins Majura seat with wide margin". India Today. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ a b SHANKER (19 September 2021). "Who is Harsh Sanghavi, the BJP leader who holds 9 portfolios in new Gujarat CM cabinet". ThePrint.
- ^ a b "Majura Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's Harsh Ramesh Sanghvi wins by massive 1.17 lakh margin - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Gujarat results: Sanghavi, Moradiya, 2 other ministers win with huge margins in Surat". The Indian Express. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Gujarat: PM Modi's Madison Square program successor Harsh Sanghavi gets 9 portfolios in Bhupendra Patel cabinet". The New Indian Express.