Amit Chavda Explained

Amit Chavda
Office1:	President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
Term Start1:	2018
Term End1:	2021
Predecessor1:	Bharatsinh Solanki
Successor1:	Jagdish Thakor
Office2:	Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Assembly2:	Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:	Anklav
Office3:	Leader, Congress Legislative Party, Gujarat
Predecessor3:	Sukhram Rathva
Birth Date:	24 April 1976^[1]
Birth Place:	Keshavnagar, Gujarat, India
Education:	Chemical Engineer
Party:	Indian National Congress
Website:	https://amitchavda.in/

Amit Chavda is an Indian politician from the state of Gujarat, India.^{[2] [3]} He belongs to the ⁣⁣Indian National Congress and is also a member of the ⁣⁣Gujarat Legislative Assembly elected from Anklav assembly constituency.^[4]

Political career

Amit Chavda was born in Anklav, Anand district, and since the early days of his life, he has been active in political and social activities. He was active in NSUI and later in Indian Youth Congress. In 2004 & 2007, he got elected to Gujarat Assembly from Borsad assembly constituency, and later in, 2012, 2017, and 2022, he was elected from Anklav assembly constituency.^[5] He was appointed as Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president in 2018.^[6] He was one of the youngest presidents of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee.^[7] In 2023, he was appointed Congress legislative party leader for Gujarat.^[8]

Positions held

• MLA from Borsad Constituency in 2004
• MLA from Borsad Constituency in 2007
• MLA from Anklav Constituency in 2012
• MLA from Anklav Constituency in 2017
• Updandak, CLP, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2012–2017.
• Dandak, CLP, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2017.
• Appointed members in various committees of Gujarat assembly, like OBC, Estimate, PSUs, etc.

Party posts

• President, Anand District Youth Congress (1999 to 2004).
• Pradesh Delegate, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee.
• Executive Member, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee.
• I worked as Coordinator Central Zone with AICC Secretary, Assembly Election-2017.
• President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (2018–2021)
• Currently serving as Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader in Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Social & Cooperative Sectors

• Secretary - Roshtriya Kelvani Mandal, Borsad.

It runs various Aashram Shala, Uttar Buniyadi Schools, Girls Schools, Gram Vidhyapith,Industrial Training Institute and Computer Centres.

• Secretary - Rashtriya Vidhyarthi Sahayak Mandal, Borsad.

It provides all study materials and hostels to the students and also runs various educational programs.

• President - Jivan Chetna Kelvani Trust, Vadodara.

This trust runs various balwadi, Primary School, Secondary School & Higher Secondary School.

• Managing Trustee - Navsarjan Education and Charitable Trust, Vadodara.

The trust is involved in various youth development, environment and health awareness programs.

• Chairman, APMC Anklav (3rd Term).
• Director, KDCC Bank, Nadiad (3rd Term).
• Director, Anand District Co-Operative Sangh (3rd Term).
• Director, Anklav, Kharid Vechan Sangh.
• Director, Gujarat State Co-Operative Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad.

Awards

• Awarded as Adarsh Yuva Vidhayak by the 61 Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad, Pune.

External links

• • https://amitchavda.in/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gujarat Congress Pradesh Committee.
2. News: Amit Chavda is new Gujarat Congress chief. The Hindu. 27 March 2018. www.thehindu.com.
3. Web site: Amit Chavda appointed as Gujarat Congress chief. ANI News.
4. Web site: Anklav election results: Congress leader Amit Chavda wins. India Today Web Desk New. December 18, 2017. India Today.
5. Web site: Amit Chavda Biography. One India. 20 January 2023.
6. Web site: Amit Chavda is new Gujarat Congress chief. Economic Times. 27 March 2018. 20 January 2023.
7. Web site: ‘Young’ Amit Chavda is the new Gujarat Congress chief. The Hindu. 27 March 2018. 20 January 2023.
8. Web site: Congress appoints Amit Chavda as legislative party leader in Gujarat, Shailesh Parmar as deputy. Indian Express. 18 January 2023. 20 January 2023.