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M. K. Raina

2021-11-30T16:13:23Z

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'''Maharaj Krishen Raina''' (born 10 February 1948), popularly known as '''M. K. Raina''', is one of India's most well-known theatre [[actor]] and [[Theatre director|director]]. Raina graduated from [[National School of Drama]] in 1970 with the Best Actor award and since 1972, he has been freelance theater worker, film person and cultural activist, working all over India in many languages and with many traditional forms.

==Early life==
Maharaj Krishna Raina was born on 10 February 1948 [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="Samuel L. Leiter">{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=fttNAAAAYAAJ&q=Maharaj+Krishna+Raina+kashmiri+theater|title = Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre|year = 2007|publisher = Greenwood|isbn = 9780313335310|quote = RAINA, MAHARAJ KRISHNA (1 948-). Indian Hindi-language actor and director of stage and screen, born in Srinagar, Kashmir. He studied at New Delhi's National School of Drama, earning the school's best actor award at his 1970 graduation.|access-date = 2007-03-25|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170405074141/https://books.google.com/books?id=fttNAAAAYAAJ&q=Maharaj+Krishna+Raina+kashmiri+theater&dq=Maharaj+Krishna+Raina+kashmiri+theater&hl=en&ei=jYfsTLGzHsP38AaH-IRs&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA|archive-date = 5 April 2017|url-status = live}}</ref> Maharaj completed his college in [[Srinagar]] and then moved to NSD in Delhi on a state scholarship.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news |title='Slow trotter' going places ... |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/04/15/stories/2002041500740200.htm |first=Metro Plus |last=Delhi |date=15 April 2002 |access-date=21 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108103157/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/04/15/stories/2002041500740200.htm |archive-date=8 November 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> Raina, born into a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] family, comes from a family background of doctors and engineers. His father was a political activist this influenced Raina into social activism.<ref name=hindu/>

==Career and work==

===Theatre and drama===
After graduating from the National School of Drama in 1970, Raina commenced on his work in Indian parallel cinema ''[[27 Down]]'', in which he also plays the lead role of "Sanjay". He has produced over 150 plays in 12 languages.<ref name=hindu /> His association with the rural and urban theater across the country has developed into a unique style, where both forms blend together and yet are rich with contemporary meaning and significance.

As an actor, he has worked in more than a hundred plays. He has directed several memorable productions like ''Kabira Khada Bazar Mein'', ''Karmawali'', ''Pari Kukh'', ''Kabhi Na Chooden Khet'' and The Mother, ''Bhanbhatt Ki Atmakatha, Godan, Muavze, Tum Saadat Hasan Manto Ho, Badshah Pather, Stay Yet A While, Baaki Itihaas, Hiroshima, Hatya Ek Aakar Ki, The Great Trial.'' His production encompass the works of Sanskrit classic plays, folk theater and classic international playwrights like Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekov, Lorca, Brecht. ''[[Andha Yug]]'', which he directed, was performed in Berlin and the Festival of India in the USSR. He was a Fellow and also produced ''[[Jasma Odan]]'' at Hawaii University in 1986. Shri Raina has been a part of parallel and popular cinema as an actor. His films as actor include ''27 Down'', ''Satah Se Uthta Aadmi'', ''Ek Ruka Hua Faisla'', ''Tamas'', ''Titli'', ''Genesis'', ''Tarang'', ''Ankur Maina aur Kabootar'', ''Taare Zameen Par'', ''Rab Ne Banadi Jodi, Aisha, Noor, Lakshya, Teen Aur Aadha, Exchange Offer (short).'' He has also acted in the acclaimed web series ''The Forgotten Army'' for Amazon Prime.

He has been making documentary films for many years like ''Julley, Sacred Dances at Hemis Festival, Homi Bhabha, Bundelkhand Ki Shaadi, Raahi, Mann Faqeeri, Kaamil,'' etc.

===Cultural activist===

Besides being a practicing actor/director in theater and media, he is known also as a cultural activist. Raina believes that culture is a counterpoint to the violence and terrorism around us.<ref name=hindu />

=== Academia ===
He has been a visiting director at the National School of Drama, Hyderabad Central University, IIT (Hyderabad), IIT (Chattisgarh) among others.

He was the Scholar in Residence at Jamia Milia Islamia. He was also Fellow at the Stanford University (USA).

==Awards==

He has received the Sanskriti Samman in 1980, the Sahitya Kala Parishad Award in 1981, Best Director of the year by West Bengal Government 1982 and the Best Director's award of Punjabi Akademi, Delhi in 1987.

M. K. Raina received the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] award in 1995 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm |title=SNA: List of Akademi Awardees |publisher=[[Sangeet Natak Akademi]] Official website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217185616/http://www.sangeetnatak.org/sna/awardeeslist.htm |archive-date=17 February 2012 }}</ref> and the Swarna Padak from the Govt. of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] in 1996 for his contribution to Indian Theater.

He was also awarded one of India's highest theatre awards, the [[B. V. Karanth]] award for lifetime achievement in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Visiting artists, M.K. Raina |url=https://arts.stanford.edu/visitingartists/mk-raina |publisher=Stanford.com |first= |last= |date=October 2011 |access-date=25 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630133358/http://arts.stanford.edu/visitingartists/mk-raina |archive-date=30 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The Delhi Government awarded him the Hindi Akademi Shikhar Samman in 18.

==Personal life==

Raina is married to a doctor and has two children, a son and a daughter.

==Filmography==
* [[Gangubai Kathiawadi]]
* Prassthanam (2019) as Jaiprakash Kedar
* ''Three and Half/Teen Aur Aadha'' (2018) as Old Man
* ''[[Noor (film)|Noor]]'' (2017) as Noor's father
* ''[[Aisha (2010 film)|Aisha]]'' (2010) as Aisha's father
* ''[[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]'' (2008) as Professor Gupta
* ''[[Taare Zameen Par]]'' (2007) as Principal - Boarding School
* ''[[Lakshya (2004 film)|Lakshya]]'' (2004) as Preity's Father
* ''[[Main Azaad Hoon]]'' (1989) as Newspaper employee
* ''[[Genesis (1986 film)|Genesis]]'' (1986) as The trader
* ''[[Ek Ruka Hua Faisla]]'' (1986) as Juror #7
* ''[[New Delhi Times (film)|New Delhi Times]]'' (1986)
* ''Aghaat'' (1985)
* ''Giddh: The Vulture'' (1984) as Masterji
* ''Tarang'' (1984) as Abdul
* ''Tasveer Apni Apni'' (1984) (TV) as Office Manager
* ''[[Arising from the Surface|Satah Se Uthata Aadmi]]'' (1980) as Keshav
* ''[[27 Down]]'' (1974) as Sanjay
* ''[[Kasba (film)|Kasba]]'' (1991) as Kashinath

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080303124707/http://www.radiokashmir.org/mkraina/index.html An article on Raina]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061125133357/http://www.ohmnet.nl/upanishads/deel1.html An online television series about Upanishads which casts M.K. Raina (English spoken, after introduction in Dutch)]
*{{IMDb name|id=0706954}}
* http://www.koausa.org/Artistes/MKRaina.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070902175130/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/M_K_Raina/1487214
* http://www.koausa.org/BhandPather/index.html
* {{cite news |title=Beat the bullies (Interview)|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100214/jsp/calcutta/story_12095529.jsp |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)]] |date= 14 February 2010 }}
* [https://iffk.in/three-and-a-halfteen-aur-aadha/ Teen Aur Aadha]

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E. A. S. Prasanna

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| date =9 November
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'''Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna''' {{audio|E._A._S._Prasanna.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 22 May 1940) is a former Indian [[cricket]] player. He was a [[spin bowling|spin bowler]], specializing in [[off spin]] and a member of the [[Indian spin quartet]]. He is an alumnus of [[National Institute of Engineering]], Mysore.

==Career==
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Prasanna played his debut [[Test cricket]] match at [[Madras]] against [[England cricket team|England]] in 1961. His first overseas tour to the [[West Indies]] was a tough one and he did not play another Test for five years. He left the sport for a period to finish his engineering degree, returning in 1967. He gained a regular place in the side following his excellent performances in [[England]] in 1967.

He retired in 1978, after a tour of [[Pakistan]] which also signalled the decline of [[Bishen Singh Bedi]] and [[Bhagwat Chandrasekhar]]. He twice led [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] to the [[Ranji Trophy]], the first time ending [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]]'s 15-year reign. Prasanna was highly successful not only on Indian turning wickets, but on foreign pitches too. He achieved the record of fastest 100 wickets in Tests for an Indian Bowler (in 20 Tests) at his time. His record was broken by [[Ravichandran Ashwin]] .

Widely respected and feared in domestic cricket as well, he enjoyed bowling to batsmen that were willing to try to hit him. He had a neat, brisk, high action and marvellous control of line, length, and flight. He spun the ball in a classic high loop towards the batsman, increasing his chances of beating his adversary in the air. As a result, he made the ball bounce higher than expected. A bowler with an attacking mindset, he was also patient, and would bait a batsman for over after over, attempting to induce a mistake.

He has written an autobiography, ''One More Over''.

==Awards and achievements==
* 1970 – [[Padma Shri]] Award<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs |access-date=26 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410024701/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref>
* 2006 – [[Castrol Awards for Cricketing Excellence|Castrol Lifetime Achievement award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/cricket/cricketers/prasanna.html|title=E Prasanna Profile}}</ref>
* 2012 – Award from [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] for playing more than 50 Test matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/cricket/cricketers/prasanna.html|title=E Prasanna: A mystery spinner}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstaronnet.com/tss2538/25380590.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021204114616/http://www.sportstaronnet.com/tss2538/25380590.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-12-04|title=Making the ball talk}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/04/30/stories/0730028a.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411021223/http://www.hindu.com/2000/04/30/stories/0730028a.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|title=Master of flight and turn|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 April 2000}}</ref>
* 3rd Cross Road in Dommaluru, Bengaluru has been respectfully named as EAS Prasanna Road[[File:EAS Prasanna Cross, ESI Hospital Road, Dommaluru Ward, Bengaluru.jpg|thumb|EAS Prasanna Cross, ESI Hospital Road, Dommaluru Ward, Bengaluru]]

==References==
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==Links==
* {{cricinfo |id=32357 |name=Erapalli Prasanna }}
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1181/1181.html CricketArchive: Erapalli Prasanna]
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Vijay Rupani

2021-11-26T17:45:04Z

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{{short description|16th Chief Minister of Gujarat}}
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| office = 16th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]]
| term_start = 7 August 2016
| term_end = 12 September 2021
| assembly = [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor = [[Anandiben Patel]]
| successor = [[Bhupendra Patel]]
| office1 = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Gujarat]]
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| term_end1 = 7 August 2016
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| 2blankname1 = Minister of Transport
| 2namedata1 = 19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
| 3blankname1 = Minister of Labour & Employment
| 3namedata1 = 19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
| 4blankname1 = Minister of Water Supply
| 4namedata1 = 19 November 2014 - 7 August 2016
| office2 = Member of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
| preceded2 = [[Vajubhai Vala]]
| constituency2 = [[Rajkot West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajkot West]]
| term_start2 = 25 July 2014
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| office3 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament<br/>Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency3 = [[List of Rajya Sabha members from Gujarat|Gujarat]]
| term_start3 = 25 July 2006
| term_end3 = 25 July 2012
| office5 = [[President (corporate title)|President]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat]]
| term_start5 = February 2016
| term_end5 = August 2016
| predecessor5 = [[R. C. Faldu]]
| successor5 = [[Jitu Vaghani]]
| office6 = [[Mayor]] of [[Rajkot Municipal Corporation]]
| term_start6 = 1996
| term_end6 = 1997<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gujarat-cm-resigns-all-eyes-on-mlas-meet-to-select-rupanis-successor/articleshow/62197104.cms | title=Gujarat CM resigns, all eyes on MLAs' meet to select Pollard's successor | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=21 December 2017 | access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Yangon|Rangoon]], [[Post-independence Burma (1948–1962)|Union of Burma]] (present-day [[Yangon]], [[Yangon Region]], [[Myanmar]])
| birth_name = Vijay Ramniklal Rupani
| party = [[Bhartiya Janta Party]]
| otherparty = [[National Democratic Alliance]]
| spouse = Anjali Rupani
| children = 3
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| residence = [[Rajkot]], [[India]],
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'''Vijaybhai Ramniklalbhai Rupani''' (born 2 August 1956) is an Indian politician who served as the 16th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] from 2016 to 2021. He is a member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]], representing [[Rajkot West]].<ref name=p/> He is a member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].

==Early life==
Vijay Rupani was born to Mayaben and Ramniklal Rupani, in [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]] to a [[Jain]] [[Bania (caste)|Bania]] family.<ref name=toi0816>{{citation |url=http://m.timesofindia.com/india/How-Vijay-Rupani-pipped-Nitin-Patel-to-become-Gujarat-chief-minister/articleshow/53563396.cms |title=How Vijay Rupani pipped Nitin Patel to become Gujarat chief minister |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=5 August 2016 }}</ref><ref name=et/> He was the seventh and youngest son of the couple.<ref name=ie>{{cite news|title=Vijay Rupani: A swayamsevak, stock broker and founder of a trust for poor|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/vijay-rupani-gujarat-cm-profile-2956811/|access-date=20 August 2016|agency=Indian Express|date=6 August 2015}}</ref> His family moved to Rajkot in 1960 due to political instability in Burma. He studied Bachelor of Arts from Dharmendrasinhji Arts College and LLB from [[Saurashtra University]].<ref name="IA2007">{{cite web | title=Vijay Rupani: Member's Web Site | website=Internet Archive | date=30 September 2007 | url=http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201434/http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=2008 | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 September 2007 | access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref><ref name=p>{{cite web|title=MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT|url=http://www.govtofficials.com/rajya_name_wiseto.asp?name=VIJAY%20KUMAR%20RAMNIKLAL%20RUPANI|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="Indiex2016">{{cite web | title=Vijay Rupani: A swayamsevak, stock broker and founder of a trust for poor | website=The Indian Express | date=6 August 2016 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/vijay-rupani-gujarat-cm-profile-2956811/ | access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="vrnx2016">{{cite web | title=How Vijay Rupani pipped Nitin Patel to become Gujarat chief minister | website=The Times of India | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806042050/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/How-Vijay-Rupani-pipped-Nitin-Patel-to-become-Gujarat-chief-minister/articleshow/53563396.cms | archive-date=6 August 2016 | date=5 August 2016 | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/How-Vijay-Rupani-pipped-Nitin-Patel-to-become-Gujarat-chief-minister/articleshow/53563396.cms | access-date=6 August 2016 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Career==

===Business career===
Vijay Rupani is a partner in a trading firm Rasiklal & Sons, founded by his father.<ref name=ie/> He had worked as a stock broker.<ref name=ie/>

===Political career===
[[File:The Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat administering oath of office to Shri Vijay Kumar Ramnik Lal Rupani (Gujarat), newly elected Rajya Sabha MP, in New Delhi on April 20, 2006.jpg|thumb|left|The Vice President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat administering oath of office to Shri Vijay Kumar Ramnik Lal Rupani (Gujarat), newly elected Rajya Sabha MP, in New Delhi on April 20, 2006]]
Vijay Rupani started his career as student activist associated with [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]] (ABVP).<ref name=et/> He joined [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS) and subsequently joined [[Jan Sangh]] in 1971. He has been associated with [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] since its establishment.<ref name=toi0816/><ref name=et>{{cite news|title=Saurashtra strongman Vijay Rupani in Gujarat Cabinet|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-11-20/news/56304021_1_babku-undhad-cabinet-expansion-state-bjp|access-date=14 December 2014|publisher=Economic Times|date=20 November 2014}}</ref><ref name="vrnx2016"/> He was imprisoned for 11 months and was sent to the jails in [[Bhuj]] and [[Bhavnagar]] during the [[The Emergency (India)|Emergency]] in 1976.<ref name=et/><ref name="vrnx2016"/> He was a ''Pracharak'' of RSS from 1978 to 1981. He was elected as a corporator of [[Rajkot Municipal Corporation]] (RMC) in 1987 and became the chairman of drainage committee. He became the chairman of standing committee of RMC from 1988 to 1996. He was again elected to RMC in 1995. He served as the mayor of Rajkot from 1996 to 1997. He became BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary in 1998 and served as the chairman of manifesto committee during chief ministership of [[Keshubhai Patel]]. He was appointed as a chairman of [[Tourism in Gujarat|Gujarat Tourism]] in 2006. He was a member of [[Rajya Sabha]] from 2006 to 2012.<ref name=et/><ref name="vrnx2016"/> He served as BJP's Gujarat unit general secretary four times and chairman of the Gujarat Municipal Finance Board in 2013 during the chief ministership of [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name="Indiex2016"/><ref name="vrnx2016"/><ref name=bs>{{cite news|title=BJP set to win all 26 Gujarat Lok Sabha seats: Vijay Rupani|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/bjp-set-to-win-all-26-gujarat-lok-sabha-seats-vijay-rupani-114010200001_1.html|access-date=14 December 2014|publisher=Business Standard|date=2 January 2014}}</ref>

In August 2014, when [[Vajubhai Vala]], the incumbent speaker of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]], resigned as the MLA from Rajkot West,<ref name=oni>{{cite news|url=http://news.oneindia.in/india/vajubhai-rudabhai-vala-to-take-oath-as-karnataka-governor-on-sept-1-1512186.html|work=One India News|date=30 August 2014|title=Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala to take oath as Karnataka Guv on Sept 1|access-date =31 August 2014}}</ref> Vijay Rupani was nominated by the BJP to contest his vacant seat.<ref name=p/> He won the bypoll on 19 October 2014 by a huge margin.<ref name=toi0816/><ref name="Indiex2016"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://wap.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/guj-bypoll-bjp-wins-rajkot-west-assembly-seat-114101900341_1.html|work=Business Standard|date=19 October 2014|access-date=19 October 2014|title=Guj bypoll: BJP wins Rajkot-West Assembly seat|agency=PTI}}</ref>

He was inducted as minister in the first cabinet expansion by Chief Minister [[Anandiben Patel]] in November 2014<ref name="cabexpand2014">{{cite web| title=Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel expands ministry, inducts 4 new ministers | website=The Indian Express | date=19 November 2014 | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-cm-anandiben-patel-expands-ministry-inducts-4-new-ministers/ | access-date=6 August 2016}}</ref> and held the ministry of transport, water supply, labor and employment.<ref name=toi0816/><ref name=et/><ref name="vrnx2016"/>

On 19 February 2016, Rupani became the state BJP president, replacing [[R. C. Faldu]].<ref name="Indiex2016"/><ref name="vrnx2016"/> He was the BJP state president from February 2016 to August 2016.<ref name="VRprez2016">{{cite web | last=Bureau | first=ET | title=Gujarat BJP declared Vijay Rupani as new president | website=The Economic Times | date=20 February 2016 | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/gujarat-bjp-declared-vijay-rupani-as-new-president/articleshow/51053824.cms | access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="JVV2016">{{cite web | last=Online | first=FE | title=Jitu Vaghani appointed as the BJP State President for Gujarat | website=The Financial Express | date=10 August 2016 | url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jitu-vaghani-appointed-as-the-bjp-state-president-for-gujarat/343343/ | access-date=16 August 2016}}</ref>

===Chief Minister (2016–2021)===

He succeeded [[Anandiben Patel]] and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 7 August 2016.<ref name="Firstpost 2016">{{cite web | title=Vijay Rupani sworn-in as the 16th chief minister of Gujarat; Nitin Patel Deputy CM | website=Firstpost | date=7 August 2016 | url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/vijay-rupani-sworn-in-as-the-16th-chief-minister-of-gujarat-nitin-patel-deputy-cm-2940496.html | access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/vijay-rupani-to-succeed-anandiben-patel-as-gujarat-cm-nitin-patel-to-be-his-deputy/articleshow/53559478.cms | title=Vijay Rupani to succeed Anandiben Patel as Gujarat CM, Nitin Patel to be his deputy | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=5 August 2016 | access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vijay-Rupani-named-Gujarat-chief-minister-Nitin-Patel-to-be-deputy-CM/articleshow/53559312.cms? | title=Vijay Rupani named Gujarat chief minister; Nitin Patel to be deputy CM | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=5 August 2016 | access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/news-hf/GUJ-GNG-unseen-photos-of-gujarat-new-chief-minister-vijay-rupani-gujarati-news-5389556-PHO.html | title=Unseen Photos Of Gujarat New Chief Minister Vijay Rupani | publisher=[[Divya Bhaskar]] | date=5 August 2016 | access-date=5 August 2016}}</ref> In the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]], he retained Rajkot West constituency defeating the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate Indranil Rajyaguru.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/OCfkWtTitubtJGc0OE8o0L/Gujarat-elections-Chief-minister-Vijay-Rupani-trails-behind.html|title=Gujarat elections: Chief minister Vijay Rupani wins from Rajkot West|last=PTI|date=2017-12-18|work=Live Mint|access-date=2017-12-23}}</ref> He was unanimously elected as the leader of legislature party on 22 December 2017 and continued as the Chief Minister of Gujarat with [[Nitin Patel]] as the Deputy Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vijay-rupani-to-stay-gujarat-chief-minister-nitin-patel-his-deputy-says-bjp-1791083|title=BJP Picks Status Quo In Gujarat. Vijay Rupani Stays Chief Minister|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/bjp-retains-vijay-rupani-in-gujarat-but-is-undecided-in-himachal-4995239/|title=BJP retains Vijay Rupani as CM in Gujarat, but is undecided in Himachal Pradesh|date=2017-12-23|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indtoday.com/vijay-rupani-takes-oath-as-gujarat-cm/|title=Vijay Rupani takes oath as Gujarat CM - INDToday|website=indtoday.com}}</ref> On 11 September 2021, he resigned from the post of Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/gujarat-chief-minister-vijay-rupani-resigns-4191893.html|title=After Vijay Rupani Stunner, BJP in a Huddle; New Guj CM to Take Oath Monday?|date=11 September 2021}}</ref> He was succeeded by [[Bhupendrabhai Patel|Bhupendra Patel]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-12|title=BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel named new Gujarat chief minister|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-mla-bhupendra-patel-named-new-gujarat-chief-minister/articleshow/86138067.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Controversy==
In 2011, Vijay Rupani [[Hindu Undivided Family|HUF]] entity sold shares worth about {{INR}} 35000 in Sarang Chemicals in a single transaction which were purchased in 2009 at about {{INR}} 63000, making a loss. The [[SEBI]], the regulator, had charged 22 entities, including Vijay Rupani HUF, for "manipulative trades" by [[pump and dump]]. In November 2017, the SEBI issued [[ex parte]] order imposing a penalty of {{INR}} 1500000 to Vijay Rupani HUF for creating misleading appearance in the stocks. Vijay Rupani HUF said that the penalty was imposed without giving opportunity to be heard. The SEBI said that the entity had failed to file reply to their [[show cause notice]] in time. Later the Securities Appellate Tribunal set aside the penalty order and asked the SEBI to issue fresh order and hear all the entities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/sarang-chemicals-case-sat-asks-sebi-to-hear-all-parties-before-decision-117110901501_1.html|title=SAT asks Sebi to hear all parties before decision in Sarang Chemicals case|last=Choudhary|first=Shrimi|date=2017-11-09|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/195631/sebi-fines-gujarat-cm-rupanis-huf-manipulative-trading/|title=Rupani Case: SAT Asks SEBI to Hear All Parties Before Decision|last=Choudhary|first=Shrimi|website=thewire.in|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/no-wrongdoing-in-transactions-vijay-rupani/article20085839.ece|title=No wrongdoing in transactions: Vijay Rupani|date=2017-11-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-11-17|others=Special Correspondent, Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vijay Rupani is married to Anjali, who is also a member of the BJP women's wing.<ref name=ie/> The couple have a son, Rushabh, who is an engineering graduate, as well as a daughter, Radhika, who is married. The couple lost their youngest son Pujit in an accident and have started the Pujit Rupani Memorial Trust for charity.<ref name=ie/><ref>{{cite news|title=From RSS cadre to CM|url=http://m.deccanherald.com/articles.php?name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F562977%2Ffrom-rss-cadre-cm.html|access-date=20 August 2016|publisher=Deccan Herald|date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821041056/http://m.deccanherald.com/articles.php?name=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.deccanherald.com%2Fcontent%2F562977%2Ffrom-rss-cadre-cm.html|archive-date=21 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=રૂપાણીએ 15 વર્ષ પહેલાં રાજકારણ છોડી દીધું હતું, કોણ તેમને પાછું રાજકારણમાં લઈ આવ્યું ? જાણો|url=http://abpasmita.abplive.in/rajkot/meets-rushabh-rupani-son-of-gujarat-cm-vijay-rupani-71989#image6|access-date=20 August 2016|agency=ABP Asmita News|date=7 August 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Vijay Rupani Ministry]]
*[[First Vijay Rupani ministry]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.vijayrupani.in/en/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930201434/http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=2008 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]

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Sunita Duggal

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{{Infobox officeholder
| name =Sunita Duggal
| image = Sunita Duggal Member of Parliament from Sirsa.jpg
| caption = Sunita Duggal Member of Parliament from Sirsa Lok Sabha constituency
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1968|04|29}}
| birth_place = [[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| birth_name =
| occupation = Politician
| office = [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Sirsa]]
| termstart = 23 May 2019
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Charanjeet Singh Rori]]
| successor1 =
| constituency = [[Sirsa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sirsa]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = Rajesh Duggal IPS (Haryana)
| children = Navsheen and Neeva Duggal
| nationality = Indian
| source = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/duggal-only-6th-woman-mp-to-be-elected-from-haryana/articleshow/69490029.cms
}}

'''Sunita Duggal''' (born 29 April 1968) is an Indian politician and the current Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from [[Sirsa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sirsa]] parliamentary constituency and currently the only Woman Member of Parliament (MP) from [[Haryana]].<ref>{{citation |title=Hisar Election Results 2019 Live Updates (Hissar): Brijendra Singh of BJP Wins |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sirsa-lok-sabha-election-result-2019-bjp-s-sunita-duggal-takes-huge-lead-2751640 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis]] |date=23 May 2019 }}</ref>

She served in Income Tax Department for 22 years at various posts. She took VRS from [[Indian Revenue Service]] as Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax in 2014, her husband is a reputed Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Haryana cadre. She contested [[Haryana Vidhan Sabha]] Elections 2014 from [[Ratia]] but lost them by just 453 votes, because of her good educational background as well as bureaucratic experience she was appointed as Chairperson HSCFDC in Haryana Govt.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunita Duggal: Preferring quality over quantity|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/2019/06/15/sunita-duggal-preferring-quality-over-quantity.html|access-date=2020-06-08|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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