Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya Explained

Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya
Office:Cabinet Minister of Water Supply, Water Resource and Food Civil Supply, Animal Husbandry, Rural Housing in Government of Gujarat
Term Start:2018
Term End:2022
Constituency:Jasdan
Constituency3:Rajkot, Gujarat[1]
Office3:MP of 15th Lok Sabha
Term Start3:2009
Term End3:2014
Constituency4:Jasdan
Office4:MLA of Gujarat
Term4:1995–2009
Term Start5:2017
Constituency5:Jasdan
Predecessor5:Bholabhai Gohel
Birth Date:1955 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Jasdan, Saurashtra, India
Citizenship:India
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bharatiya Janta Party(since 2018).
Otherparty:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Mrs. Parulben.
Children:1 son & 2 daughters.
Residence:Gandhinagar
Alma Mater:Saurashtra University
Gujarat University
Occupation:Agriculturist Businessman
Profession:Farmer, teacher,
Social Worker & Politician.
Portfolio:Water Supply, Food Civil supply, Water Resources, Animal Husbandry, Rural Housing
Religion:Hindu
Native Name Lang:Gj
Country: India
Parents:
  • Mohanbhai Bavaliya (father)
  • Maniben Bavaliya (mother)

Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya is the Minister Of Water Supply, Water Resource, Food Civil Supply, Animal Husbandry, Rural Housing in the Government Of Gujarat. Convener of Gujarat Member of Parliament, President of All India Koli Samaj, New Delhi. He belong to the Koli caste of Gujarat.[2] When he was excluded from cabinet ministry in the Gujarat government, there was a protest by people from koli community in Rajkot district to make him a minister.[3]

Education and background

Bavaliya holds BSc and BEd degrees from Saurashtra University and Gujarat University. He was a farmer by profession before joining politics.[1]

Posts held

From To Position
01 1995 1997 MLA, (Gujarat Legislative Assembly)
02 1998 2002 MLA, (Gujarat Legislative Assembly)
03 2002 2007 MLA, (Gujarat Legislative Assembly)
04 2007 2009 MLA, (Gujarat Legislative Assembly)
05 2009 2014 Member of Parliament 15th Lok Sabha
06 2017 2018 MLA, (Gujarat Legislative Assembly
07 2018 2022 MLA, (Gujarat Legislative Assembly
08 2022 Onward MLA, (Gujarat Legislative AssemblyCabinet Minister of Food Civil Supply, Water supply, Water Resources, Animal husbandry, Rural Housing Government of Gujarat

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Lok Sabha profile. Lok Sabha . 14 August 2012.
  2. Book: Shastri . Sandeep . Electoral Dynamics in the States of India . Kumar . Ashutosh . Sisodia . Yatindra Singh . . 2021 . 978-1-000-47697-2 . New Delhi, India, Asia . after the 2017 assembly elections, the BJP brought in their fold the biggest Koli community INC leader Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya to regain the community's support. He was directly made a cabinet minister. As a result, the INC was left without having a top leader from the Koli community, a handicap in the 2019 election . en.
  3. Web site: 2021-09-17 . Rajkot village protests exclusion of Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya from Cabinet . 2022-10-11 . The Indian Express . en.