Ashvin Kotwal Explained

Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai
Office:Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2007
Predecessor:Amarsinh Chaudhary
Term End:2022
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2022)
Otherparty:Indian National Congress (until 2022)
Constituency:Khedbrahma
Birth Date:1964 10, df=yes

Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai (born 21 October 1964), also known as Ashvin Kotwal or Ashvinkumar Kotval is an Indian farmer and politician who has served in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2022, representing Khedbrahma.[1] [2] [3] [4] Kotwal is also an Adivasi tribal leader.[5]

On 2 May 2022, Kotwal defected from the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Kotwal defected because INC refused to give him the role of Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, selecting Sukhram Rathva instead.[6] He was defeated in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Congress' Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai wins from Khedbrahma constituency. www.timesnownews.com.
  2. Web site: Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai (Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KHEDBRAHMA (ST)(SABARKANTHA)-Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2022-04-18. myneta.info.
  3. Web site: Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai Kotwal. 2022-04-18.
  4. Web site: Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. 2022-04-19.
  5. Web site: Ghanghar . Gopi Maniar . May 2, 2022 . Former Gujarat Congress MLA Ashvin Kotwal to join BJP on May 3 . 2022-05-30 . . en.
  6. Web site: Jha . Satish . 2022-05-03 . Gujarat Congress MLA Ashwin Kotwal resigns ahead of polls, joins BJP . 2022-05-30 . . en.