Jashuben Korat Explained

Jashuben Korat
Office:Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Jetpur
Term Start:1999
Predecessor:Savjibhai Korat
Term End:2012
Successor:Jayesh Radadiya
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bhartiya Janata Party
Birth Date:1959 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Vadal, Junagadh district, Gujarat, India
Spouse:Savjibhai Korat
Children:Dr. Bindeshwari Korat, Prashant Korat,
Dr. Hiren Korat

Jashumben Savjibhai Korat alias Jashumatiben (born 27 July, 1959) is an Indian politician and a former Minister for Women and Child Welfare of Gujarat state. She was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 1999 to 2012. She is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Biography

She was born into a farmer's family in an Indian village near Junagadh. She entered politics and was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in a by-election after sudden death of her husband, Savjibhai Korat,[1] in 1999, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.[2] She was a Member of Legislative Assembly from Jetpur constituency. In 2001, she was appointed the State Minister for Women and Child Welfare. In 2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election, she was reelected from Jetpur constituency.[3] In 2005, she was again appointed the State Minister for Women and Child Welfare. In 2007 election, she was reelected to the 12th legislative assembly from Jetpur constituency.[4] [5] She continued to serve as the Minister until 2008.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Behind every successful woman . . 15 March 2010 . 30 January 2011 .
  2. News: Assembly by-polls -- BJP, Cong to battle it out in 5 states . . 9 February 1999 . 30 January 2011 .
  3. Web site: State Elections 2002: Jetpur Constituency of GUJARAT . . 30 January 2011 .
  4. Web site: TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Gujarat assembly. 19 May 2012. 26 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226045131/http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/emembers12.htm. dead.
  5. News: BJP fielded women as safe bet . . 26 December 2007 . 30 January 2011 .
  6. News: Modi drops 7 ministers, inducts 9 . . 5 January 2008 . 30 January 2011 .