Asit Vora Explained

Asit Vora
Birth Date:4 August 1959
Birth Place:Ahmedabad, India
Residence:Ahmedabad, India
Nationality:Indian
Office1:Mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Term Start1:31 October 2010
Term End1:30 April 2013
Predecessor1:Kanaji Thakor
Successor1:Meenakshi Patel
Office2:Chairman of GSSSB
Term Start2:29 January 2014
Term End2:8 February 2022
Successor2:A. K. Rakesh (IAS)
Spouse:Christian Wife
Profession:Politician
Party:Bhartiya Janata Party
Children:1 Daughter Halak

Asit Ravindraprasad Vora (born 4 August 1959) was 31st Mayor of Ahmedabad city in India. He is a Bhartiya Janata Party politician from Maninagar. He was a municipal councillor from Maninagar ward. And standing committee chairman in his previous term before becoming Mayor. He also serves as Senior Manager at Ahmedabad's Arvind Mills.[1]

Political career

He was elected for the first time from Maninagar ward as a Municipal Councilor in 1987. Then Jayendra Pandit became the first BJP Mayor in Gujarat.[2] Since he was elected for the first time, he has held various positions in different terms. He was first elected in 1987 when BJP came to power in AMC first time in history and Brahmin Jayendra Pandit became the first BJP Mayor in Gujarat. Vora is Brahmin and after Jayendra Pandit he is the first male Brahmin Mayor of Ahmedabad.He was also appointed as chairman of Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board(GSSSB) on 29 January 2014. He resigned from the post on 8 February 2022.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hasit Vora,a Mayor who's singer by heart, and tough person by nature. 5 March 2012. Deshgujarat.com. 31 October 2010.
  2. News: Narendra Modi's man Hasit Vora is new Mayor of Ahmedabad. 5 March 2012. Deshgujarat.com. 31 October 2010.