Dhavalsinh Zala Explained
Dhavalsinh Narendrasinh Zala [1] is an independent Indian politician. He was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Bayad in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress[2] and again elected after 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency as an independent candidate.[3]
Biography
Dhavalsinh Zala belongs to the Koli community of Gujarat.[4] Zala along with Alpesh Thakor quit Indian National Congress and was a member of the post 2019 Indian Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat.[5] [6] [7]
He is the Vice President of Gujarat Kshatriy Thakor Sena. He also plays the role of Thakor Sena spokesperson.[8]
He again contested from Bayad in the by-poll held on 21 October 2019, where he lost to the Congress candidate.[9] In the 2022 assembly elections, he was elected as an independent candidate from the Bayad assembly seat.
Notes and References
- Book: Lobo, Lancy. The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. 1995. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. 978-81-7075-035-2. en.
- http://myneta.info/Gujarat2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=5409 My Neta
- Web site: Dhavalsinh Zala reclaim Bayad seat . 2022-12-08 . www.google.com .
- Web site: Gujarat: Alpesh Thakor, Dhavalsinh Zala resign as Congress MLAs; say party humiliated them again and again. 2021-01-20. www.timesnownews.com. en.
- https://www.firstpost.com/politics/congress-mlas-alpesh-thakor-dhavalsinh-zala-resign-from-gujarat-assembly-after-voting-in-rajya-sabha-bypoll-6941761.html Congress MLAs Alpesh Thakor, Dhavalsinh Zala resign from Gujarat Assembly after voting in Rajya Sabha bypoll
- https://scroll.in/latest/929553/gujarat-alpesh-thakor-and-dhavalsinh-zala-quit-as-mlas-after-cross-voting-in-rajya-sabha-bye-polls Alpesh Thakor and Dhavalsinh Zala quit as MLAs after cross voting in Rajya Sabha bye-polls
- https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-byelection-assembly-congress-bjp-alpesh-thakor-5816999/ Congress MLAs Alpesh Thakor, Dhavalsinh Zala resign from Gujarat Assembly
- Web site: 2019-07-16. Alpesh, Dhavalsinh to join BJP: Thakor Sena. 2020-08-31. The Indian Express. en.
- https://www.news18.com/news/india/gujarat-bypoll-results-2019-congress-wins-2-seats-turncoat-dhavalsinh-zala-loses-in-bayad-2360171.html Dhavalsinh Zala loses in bypolls
