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	\| office = [[Cabinet Minister]]~~<~~br/~~>~~[[Government of Gujarat]]		\| office = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Gujarat]]
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	\|birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1957\|2\|17}}		\|birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1957\|2\|17}}
	\|birth_place = [[Porbandar district\|Modhwada]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]		\|birth_place = [[Porbandar district\|Modhwada]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]
	\|party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]~~<~~ref name="Hindustan Times"~~>~~{{cite news \|title=Gujarat leaders join BJP a day after quitting Congress \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-leaders-join-bjp-a-day-after-quitting-congress-101709626137494.html \|access-date=5 March 2024 \|publisher=Hindustan Times}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		\|party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news \|title=Gujarat leaders join BJP a day after quitting Congress \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-leaders-join-bjp-a-day-after-quitting-congress-101709626137494.html \|access-date=5 March 2024 \|publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
	\|otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (1997-2024)		\|otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]] (1997-2024)
	\|spouse = Hiraben		\|spouse = Hiraben
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	'''Arjun Modhwadia''' is a former [[Indian National Congress]] politician from Porbandar [[Gujarat]], India.~~<~~ref name=amo~~>~~{{cite web\|title=Arjun Madhwadia-Journey \|url=http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|work=www.arjunmodhwadia.com \|publisher=Official website \|access-date=28 December 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230655/http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|archive-date=30 December 2012 }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007. He had been a president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] (GPCC),~~<~~ref name=inex~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arjun-modhwadia-appointed-new-state-cong-president/757137/0\|title=Arjun Modhwadia appointed new state Cong president\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ the [[Gujarat]] wing of [[Indian National Congress]] from 2 March 2011 to 20 December 2012.~~<~~ref name=dna~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-congress-chief-did-arjun-modhwadia-pip-shankersinh-vaghela_1514936\|title=Gujarat Congress chief: Did Arjun Modhwadia pip Shankersinh Vaghela?\|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref name="Who are the 19 new ministers in Gujarat cabinet? Know here2"~~>~~{{cite news \|date=21 October 2025 \|title=Who are the 19 new ministers in Gujarat cabinet? Know here \|url=https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/who-are-the-19-new-ministers-in-gujarat-cabinet-know-here \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021020536/https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/who-are-the-19-new-ministers-in-gujarat-cabinet-know-here \|archivedate=21 October 2025 \|accessdate=21 October 2025 \|work=english..com \|publisher=Gujarat Samachar \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref name="Gujarat Cabinet reshuffle: 3 women ministers, but none given Cabinet rank"~~>~~{{cite news \|date=17 October 2025 \|title=Gujarat Cabinet reshuffle: 3 women ministers, but none given Cabinet rank \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-cabinet-reshuffle-3-women-ministers-but-none-given-cabinet-rank-10313006/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021021332/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-cabinet-reshuffle-3-women-ministers-but-none-given-cabinet-rank-10313006/ \|archive-date=21 October 2025 \|access-date=21 October 2025 \|publisher=The Indian Express \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''Arjun Modhwadia''' is a former [[Indian National Congress]] politician from Porbandar [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name=amo>{{cite web\|title=Arjun Madhwadia-Journey \|url=http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|work=www.arjunmodhwadia.com \|publisher=Official website \|access-date=28 December 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230655/http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|archive-date=30 December 2012 }}</ref> He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007. He had been a president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] (GPCC),<ref name=inex>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arjun-modhwadia-appointed-new-state-cong-president/757137/0\|title=Arjun Modhwadia appointed new state Cong president\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> the [[Gujarat]] wing of [[Indian National Congress]] from 2 March 2011 to 20 December 2012.<ref name=dna>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-congress-chief-did-arjun-modhwadia-pip-shankersinh-vaghela_1514936\|title=Gujarat Congress chief: Did Arjun Modhwadia pip Shankersinh Vaghela?\|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Who are the 19 new ministers in Gujarat cabinet? Know here2">{{cite news \|date=21 October 2025 \|title=Who are the 19 new ministers in Gujarat cabinet? Know here \|url=https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/who-are-the-19-new-ministers-in-gujarat-cabinet-know-here \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021020536/https://english.gujaratsamachar.com/news/gujarat/who-are-the-19-new-ministers-in-gujarat-cabinet-know-here \|archivedate=21 October 2025 \|accessdate=21 October 2025 \|work=english..com \|publisher=Gujarat Samachar \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Gujarat Cabinet reshuffle: 3 women ministers, but none given Cabinet rank">{{cite news \|date=17 October 2025 \|title=Gujarat Cabinet reshuffle: 3 women ministers, but none given Cabinet rank \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-cabinet-reshuffle-3-women-ministers-but-none-given-cabinet-rank-10313006/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251021021332/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-cabinet-reshuffle-3-women-ministers-but-none-given-cabinet-rank-10313006/ \|archive-date=21 October 2025 \|access-date=21 October 2025 \|publisher=The Indian Express \|language=en}}</ref>

	In March 2024, he quit the Congress Party and joined the BJP.~~<~~ref name="Hindustan Times"~~>~~{{cite news \|title=Gujarat leaders join BJP a day after quitting Congress \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-leaders-join-bjp-a-day-after-quitting-congress-101709626137494.html \|access-date=5 March 2024 \|publisher=Hindustan Times}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		In March 2024, he quit the Congress Party and joined the BJP.<ref name="Hindustan Times">{{cite news \|title=Gujarat leaders join BJP a day after quitting Congress \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gujarat-leaders-join-bjp-a-day-after-quitting-congress-101709626137494.html \|access-date=5 March 2024 \|publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
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	==Political career==		==Political career==
	He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1997.~~<~~ref name=amo/~~>~~ In 2002, he contested [[2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election\|assembly election]] and won.~~<~~ref name=dna /~~>~~ In 2002, he became a member of [[Delimitation Commission of India]] for Gujarat (Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies). He was also appointed a member of the Estimate Committee. He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007.~~<~~ref name=amo/~~>~~		He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1997.<ref name=amo/> In 2002, he contested [[2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election\|assembly election]] and won.<ref name=dna /> In 2002, he became a member of [[Delimitation Commission of India]] for Gujarat (Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies). He was also appointed a member of the Estimate Committee. He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007.<ref name=amo/>

	He was [[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|re-elected]] in 2007 and from 2008 to 2009 he was also the chairman of the media committee and Chief Spokesperson of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]]. On 2 March 2011, he was selected as the 27th president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]].~~<~~ref name=inex /~~><~~ref name=dna /~~>~~		He was [[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|re-elected]] in 2007 and from 2008 to 2009 he was also the chairman of the media committee and Chief Spokesperson of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]]. On 2 March 2011, he was selected as the 27th president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref name=inex /><ref name=dna />

	He also resigned from the post of president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]] on 20 December 2012 following defeat.~~<~~ref name="zn"~~>~~{{cite news \|date=20 December 2012 \|title=Arjun Modhwadia resigns as Gujarat Congress president \|url=http://zeenews.india.com/state-election-2012/gujarat/arjun-modhwadia-resigns-as-gujarat-congress-president_817879.html \|access-date=28 December 2012 \|newspaper=[[Zee news]]}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He again lost in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|assembly election in 2017]] against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) candidate [[Babubhai Bokhiria\|Babu Bokhiria]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-assembly-election-2017-heavyweights-mlas-ministers-bite-the-dust-1789711\|title=Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Heavyweights, MLAs, Ministers Bite The Dust\|work=NDTV\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/gujarat-election-result-2017-live-updates-leads-bjp-congress-seats-won-lost-list-winners-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-hardik-patel-vijay-rupani-amit-shah/978092/\|title=Highlights {{!}} Gujarat election result 2017: Final tally out, BJP bags 99 seats, Congress gets 77\|date=2017-12-18\|work=The Financial Express\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en-US}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=2017-12-18 \|title=Gujarat Elections results: BJP wins majority \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/live-gujarat-assembly-election-results/article9995731.ece \|access-date=2017-12-23 \|work=The Hindu Business Line \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He was elected from Porbandar constituency again in [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] as an INC candidate defeating his nearest rival and BJP candidate Babu Bokhiria.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય \|url=https://gujarati.indianexpress.com/gujarat/gujarat-election-result-2022-congress-winner-only-17-seats-aap-party-gets-5-seat/28453/ \|access-date=2022-12-08 \|website=Indian Express Gujarati \|language=gu-IN}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		He also resigned from the post of president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]] on 20 December 2012 following defeat.<ref name="zn">{{cite news \|date=20 December 2012 \|title=Arjun Modhwadia resigns as Gujarat Congress president \|url=http://zeenews.india.com/state-election-2012/gujarat/arjun-modhwadia-resigns-as-gujarat-congress-president_817879.html \|access-date=28 December 2012 \|newspaper=[[Zee news]]}}</ref> He again lost in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|assembly election in 2017]] against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) candidate [[Babubhai Bokhiria\|Babu Bokhiria]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-assembly-election-2017-heavyweights-mlas-ministers-bite-the-dust-1789711\|title=Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Heavyweights, MLAs, Ministers Bite The Dust\|work=NDTV\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/gujarat-election-result-2017-live-updates-leads-bjp-congress-seats-won-lost-list-winners-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-hardik-patel-vijay-rupani-amit-shah/978092/\|title=Highlights {{!}} Gujarat election result 2017: Final tally out, BJP bags 99 seats, Congress gets 77\|date=2017-12-18\|work=The Financial Express\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2017-12-18 \|title=Gujarat Elections results: BJP wins majority \|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/live-gujarat-assembly-election-results/article9995731.ece \|access-date=2017-12-23 \|work=The Hindu Business Line \|language=en}}</ref> He was elected from Porbandar constituency again in [[2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] as an INC candidate defeating his nearest rival and BJP candidate Babu Bokhiria.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય \|url=https://gujarati.indianexpress.com/gujarat/gujarat-election-result-2022-congress-winner-only-17-seats-aap-party-gets-5-seat/28453/ \|access-date=2022-12-08 \|website=Indian Express Gujarati \|language=gu-IN}}</ref>

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	\|caption = Arjun Modhwadia		\|caption = Arjun Modhwadia
	\|~~constituency_AM~~ = [[~~Porbandar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)~~\|~~Porbandar~~]]		\|office1 = [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]]
	\|~~assembly~~ = Gujarat Legislative		\|term_start1 = March 2011
	\|~~majority~~ =		\|term_end1 = March 2015
	\|~~term_start~~ = December, 2002		\|predecessor1 = [[Siddharth Patel]]
	\|~~term_end~~ = December, 2012		\|successor1 = [[Bharatsinh Solanki]]
	\|~~predecessor~~ =		\|office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]], [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly\|Gujarat]]
	\|~~successor~~ = [[Babu Bokhiria]]		\|constituency2 = [[Porbandar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Porbandar]]
	\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1957\|2\|17}}		\|term_start2 = December, 2002
			\|term_end2 = December, 2012
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			\|successor2 = [[Babu Bokhiria]]
			\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1957\|2\|17}}
	\| birth_place = [[Porbandar\|Modhwada]], [[India]]		\| birth_place = [[Porbandar\|Modhwada]], [[India]]
	\|citizenship = Indian		\|citizenship = Indian
	\|nationality = Indian		\|nationality = Indian
	\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]		\|party = [[Indian National Congress]]
	\|spouse = Hiraben		\|spouse = Hiraben
	\|children = 2		\|children = 2
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	'''Arjun Modhwadia''' is an ~~active~~ politician from porbandar [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref name=amo>{{cite web\|title=Arjun Madhwadia-Journey \|url=http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|work=www.arjunmodhwadia.com \|publisher=Official website \|access-date=28 December 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230655/http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|archive-date=30 December 2012 }}</ref> He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007. He had been a president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] (GPCC),<ref name=inex>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arjun-modhwadia-appointed-new-state-cong-president/757137/0\|title=Arjun Modhwadia appointed new state Cong president\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> the [[Gujarat]] wing of [[Indian National Congress]] from 2 March 2011 to 20 December 2012.<ref name=dna>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-congress-chief-did-arjun-modhwadia-pip-shankersinh-vaghela_1514936\|title=Gujarat Congress chief: Did Arjun Modhwadia pip Shankersinh Vaghela?\|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref>		'''Arjun Modhwadia''' is an [[Indian National Congress]] politician from porbandar [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref name=amo>{{cite web\|title=Arjun Madhwadia-Journey \|url=http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|work=www.arjunmodhwadia.com \|publisher=Official website \|access-date=28 December 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230655/http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ \|archive-date=30 December 2012 }}</ref> He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly\|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007. He had been a president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] (GPCC),<ref name=inex>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arjun-modhwadia-appointed-new-state-cong-president/757137/0\|title=Arjun Modhwadia appointed new state Cong president\|work=[[The Indian Express]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> the [[Gujarat]] wing of [[Indian National Congress]] from 2 March 2011 to 20 December 2012.<ref name=dna>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-congress-chief-did-arjun-modhwadia-pip-shankersinh-vaghela_1514936\|title=Gujarat Congress chief: Did Arjun Modhwadia pip Shankersinh Vaghela?\|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]\|date=3 March 2011\|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref>

	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
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	He was [[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|re-elected]] in 2007 and from 2008-2009 he was also the chairman of the media committee and Chief Spokesperson of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]]. On 2 March 2011, he was selected as a 27th president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]].<ref name=inex /><ref name=dna />		He was [[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|re-elected]] in 2007 and from 2008-2009 he was also the chairman of the media committee and Chief Spokesperson of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]]. On 2 March 2011, he was selected as a 27th president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]].<ref name=inex /><ref name=dna />

	~~He lost [[2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election\|assembly election]] in 2012 against [[Babu Bokhiria]] of [[BJP]] in [[Porbandar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Porbandar]] constituency.~~ He also resigned from the post of president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]] on 20 December 2012 following defeat.<ref name=zn>{{cite news\|last=Bureau\|first=Zeenews\|title=Arjun Modhwadia resigns as Gujarat Congress president\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/state-election-2012/gujarat/arjun-modhwadia-resigns-as-gujarat-congress-president_817879.html\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=[[Zee news]]\|date=20 December 2012}}</ref> He again lost in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|assembly election in 2017]] against BJP's candidate Babu Bokhiria.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-assembly-election-2017-heavyweights-mlas-ministers-bite-the-dust-1789711\|title=Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Heavyweights, MLAs, Ministers Bite The Dust\|work=NDTV\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/gujarat-election-result-2017-live-updates-leads-bjp-congress-seats-won-lost-list-winners-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-hardik-patel-vijay-rupani-amit-shah/978092/\|title=Highlights {{!}} Gujarat election result 2017: Final tally out, BJP bags 99 seats, Congress gets 77\|date=2017-12-18\|work=The Financial Express\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/live-gujarat-assembly-election-results/article9995731.ece\|title=Gujarat Elections results: BJP wins majority\|last=Desk\|first=BL Internet\|date=2017-12-18\|work=The Hindu Business Line\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en}}</ref>		He also resigned from the post of president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee\|GPCC]] on 20 December 2012 following defeat.<ref name=zn>{{cite news\|last=Bureau\|first=Zeenews\|title=Arjun Modhwadia resigns as Gujarat Congress president\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/state-election-2012/gujarat/arjun-modhwadia-resigns-as-gujarat-congress-president_817879.html\|access-date=28 December 2012\|newspaper=[[Zee news]]\|date=20 December 2012}}</ref> He again lost in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election\|assembly election in 2017]] against BJP's candidate Babu Bokhiria.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-assembly-election-2017-heavyweights-mlas-ministers-bite-the-dust-1789711\|title=Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Heavyweights, MLAs, Ministers Bite The Dust\|work=NDTV\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/gujarat-election-result-2017-live-updates-leads-bjp-congress-seats-won-lost-list-winners-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-hardik-patel-vijay-rupani-amit-shah/978092/\|title=Highlights {{!}} Gujarat election result 2017: Final tally out, BJP bags 99 seats, Congress gets 77\|date=2017-12-18\|work=The Financial Express\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/live-gujarat-assembly-election-results/article9995731.ece\|title=Gujarat Elections results: BJP wins majority\|last=Desk\|first=BL Internet\|date=2017-12-18\|work=The Hindu Business Line\|access-date=2017-12-23\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Controversy==		==Controversy==

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'''Arjun Modhwadia''' is an active politician from porbandar [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref name=amo>{{cite web|title=Arjun Madhwadia-Journey |url=http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ |work=www.arjunmodhwadia.com |publisher=Official website |access-date=28 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230230655/http://www.arjunmodhwadia.com/journey/ |archive-date=30 December 2012 }}</ref> He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007. He had been a president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] (GPCC),<ref name=inex>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/arjun-modhwadia-appointed-new-state-cong-president/757137/0|title=Arjun Modhwadia appointed new state Cong president|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=3 March 2011|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref> the [[Gujarat]] wing of [[Indian National Congress]] from 2 March 2011 to 20 December 2012.<ref name=dna>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_gujarat-congress-chief-did-arjun-modhwadia-pip-shankersinh-vaghela_1514936|title=Gujarat Congress chief: Did Arjun Modhwadia pip Shankersinh Vaghela?|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=3 March 2011|access-date=17 January 2012}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Arjun Modhwadia was born at Modhwada, a village near [[Porbandar]], on 17 February 1957. His schooling was at government primary school of the village. He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from [[Lukhdhirji Engineering College]] in [[Morbi]]. He became Senate member of [[Saurashtra University]] as a Registered Graduate constituency representative in 1982 to 2002. In 1988 he also became a member of the Executive Council of the University. He worked as an assistant engineer with the [[Gujarat Maritime Board]] for 10 years. He left his job in 1993 and joined politics.<ref name=amo/> He is married to Hiraben and has a son and a daughter.<ref name=amo/>

He is associated with Maldevji Odedra Smarak Trust, Dr. Viram Godhania Mahila Arts, Commerce, Home Science and Computer Science College since 1988. He is a president of Gramya Bharati High School, Bayavadar since 2002 and a trustee of Sorath Kshay Nivaran Samiti, [[Keshod]]; an organization working for [[Tuberculosis]] patients, since 2004.<ref name=amo/>

==Political career==
He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1997.<ref name=amo/> In 2002, he contested [[2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election|assembly election]] and won.<ref name=dna /> In 2002, he became a member of [[Delimitation Commission of India]] for Gujarat (Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies). He was also appointed as a member of the Estimate Committee. He was the [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2004 to 2007.<ref name=amo/>

He was [[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|re-elected]] in 2007 and from 2008-2009 he was also the chairman of the media committee and Chief Spokesperson of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee|GPCC]]. On 2 March 2011, he was selected as a 27th president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee|GPCC]].<ref name=inex /><ref name=dna />

He lost [[2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election|assembly election]] in 2012 against [[Babu Bokhiria]] of [[BJP]] in [[Porbandar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Porbandar]] constituency. He also resigned from the post of president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee|GPCC]] on 20 December 2012 following defeat.<ref name=zn>{{cite news|last=Bureau|first=Zeenews|title=Arjun Modhwadia resigns as Gujarat Congress president|url=http://zeenews.india.com/state-election-2012/gujarat/arjun-modhwadia-resigns-as-gujarat-congress-president_817879.html|access-date=28 December 2012|newspaper=[[Zee news]]|date=20 December 2012}}</ref> He again lost in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election|assembly election in 2017]] against BJP's candidate Babu Bokhiria.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-assembly-election-2017-heavyweights-mlas-ministers-bite-the-dust-1789711|title=Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Heavyweights, MLAs, Ministers Bite The Dust|work=NDTV|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2017/gujarat-election-result-2017-live-updates-leads-bjp-congress-seats-won-lost-list-winners-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-hardik-patel-vijay-rupani-amit-shah/978092/|title=Highlights {{!}} Gujarat election result 2017: Final tally out, BJP bags 99 seats, Congress gets 77|date=2017-12-18|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/live-gujarat-assembly-election-results/article9995731.ece|title=Gujarat Elections results: BJP wins majority|last=Desk|first=BL Internet|date=2017-12-18|work=The Hindu Business Line|access-date=2017-12-23|language=en}}</ref>

==Controversy==
In November 2012, he was served with a show cause notice from [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]] for calling [[Narendra Modi]], a ''Monkey''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/gujarat-assembly-elections/Arjun-Modhwadia-gets-EC-notice-for-Modi-is-monkey-Neha-was-offended-jibe/articleshow/17330969.cms?|title=Arjun Modhwadia gets EC notice for 'Modi is monkey' jibe |access-date=2012-11-23 | work=The Times Of India}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20111219171140/http://arjunmodhwadia.com:80/english/}}

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