Chhotubhai Vasava
Chhotubhai Vasava | |
|---|---|
Jhagadia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1945 British India |
| Political party | Janata Dal (United) (2007–2017) Bharatiya Tribal Party (2017–present) |
| Children | 3 sons including Maheshbhai Vasava Dilipbhai Vasava |
Chhotubhai Amarasinhbhai Vasava (born 15 July 1945) is Indian politician from
Early life
He was born in Bharuch district of Gujarat state of northern India. He belongs to an Adivasi ethnic Bhil tribal community.[4]
Career
He is an MLA from Jhagadiya Assembly constituency. He was a member of Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) from 1990 to 2017.[5] He left JD (U) when it formed an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar state in 2017.[6]
He founded the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), less than a month before the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election which won two seats in assembly in an alliance with the Indian National Congress.[7][8]
He is a well-known tribal leader.
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTP | Chhotubhai Vasava | 113,854 | 60.18 | New | |
| BJP | Ravjibhai Vasava | 64,906 | 34.31 | +12.87 | |
| JD(U) | Chhotubhai A. Vasava | 5,055 | 2.67 | -36.49 | |
| Majority | 25.87 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,89,179 | 81.44 | +0.05 | ||
| BTP gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ My Neta
- ^ Gmahiti
- ^ "Ahmed Patel saviour Chhotubhai Vasava puts Congress in bind". dnaindia.
- ^ "Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsinh(Janata Dal (United)(JD(U))):Constituency- JHAGADIA (ST)(BHARUCH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Ex-JDU MLA Chhotubhai Vasava retains Jhagadia seat". www.uniindia.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b Deepalakshmi, K. (18 December 2017). "Bharatiya Tribal Party opens account in Gujarat". The Hindu.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "'White House' to be centre of Bhilistan movement!". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Clamour for separate Saurashtra, Bhilistan to get louder". dna. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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