Jasvantsinh Parmar Explained

Office:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Term Start:3 April 2024
Constituency:Gujarat
Birth Place:Gujarat, India
Education:MS (General Surgeon)
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Alma Mater:B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
Occupation:Politician, physician

Jasvantsinh Salamsinh Parmar is an Indian politician and former surgeon who is serving as member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat since 2024, representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Early life

Birth

Parmar was born on 1977 in Godhra, Gujarat. Salamsinh, Parmar's father, was a government school principal and prominent BJP member, while his mother served as the chairperson of the Panchmahal district panchayat's executive committee.[2]

Education

Parmar has earned a MS degree (General Surgeon) in 2000 at BJ Medical College, Ahemdabad.[3]

Career

Parmar, a general physician from Godhra in Panchmahal, is a well-known OBC leader. In the 2017 Assembly elections, the 47-year-old revolted against the party and ran as an independent against current MLA C.K. Raulji, polling 10.54 percent of the vote from the Godhra seat. The contest resulted in a five-year expulsion from the party. Nevertheless, he returned to the party in 2022.[4] [5]

He was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha in 2024 along with his colleagues.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-02-27 . Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: Full list of winners in polls to 56 Upper House seats . 2024-03-02 . Financialexpress . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-15 . Jashvantsinh Parmar: Surgeon and ex-rebel . 2024-03-02 . The Indian Express . en.
  3. Web site: Parmar Jashvantsinh Salamsinh(Independent(IND)):Constituency- GODHRA(PANCHMAHAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate . 2024-03-02 . www.myneta.info.
  4. News: 2024-02-20 . J.P. Nadda, three other BJP candidates elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Gujarat . 2024-03-02 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  5. Web site: PTI . 2024-02-14 . Pleasant surprise: Gujarat BJP leader Jashvantsinh Parmar on RS nomination . 2024-03-02 . ThePrint . en-US.
  6. News: 2024-02-15 . Parmar an old BJP hand, has been active for three decades . 2024-03-02 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.