C. J. Chavda Explained

C. J. Chavda
Office:Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Term Start:18 December 2017
Term End:19 January 2024
Constituency:Vijapur
Predecessor:Ramanbhai Dhulabhai Patel
Birth Date:29 March 1958
Birth Place:Gandhinagar, Bombay State, India
Education:Doctorate
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present)
Otherparty:Indian National Congress (till 2024)
Spouse:Falguniben C. Chavda
Children:3

Chatursinh Javanji Chavda (born 29 March 1958) is an Indian politician and was member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Vijapur Assembly constituency. He was the president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. Also, he served the party as head of Gandhinagar District Congress Committee. He resigned as MLA from Vijapur and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 13 February 2024.[1]

He was elected from Gandhinagar North assembly constituency in 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He contested 2019 Indian general election from Gandhinagar[2] [3] and was defeated.

He was elected from Vijapur Assembly constituency in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a INC candidate defeating his nearest rival and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramanbhai Patel.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BJP does welfare for all, says Cong ex-MLA Chavda as he joins party. Indian Express. 14 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Scroll Staff . Lok Sabha polls: Congress fields CJ Chavda from Gandhinagar against BJP’s Amit Shah . 2022-12-08 . Scroll.in . en-US.
  3. Web site: Gandhinagar to see David vs Goliath fight . 2022-12-08 . www.asianage.com.
  4. Web site: ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય . 2022-12-08 . Indian Express Gujarati . gu-IN.