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{{Short description|Indian politician and social activist}} | |||
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|name = Kanubhai Kalsariya | |name = Kanubhai Kalsariya | ||
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| nationality = [[India]]n | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| party = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] (1997-2012), [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (2014-2018), [[Indian National Congress]] (2018-) | | party = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]] (1997-2012), [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (2014-2018), [[Indian National Congress]] (2018-) | ||
|constituency = Mahuva | |constituency = [[Mahuva, Bhavnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mahuva]] | ||
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'''Kanubhai Kalsaryia''' is an Indian politician and social activist from [[Gujarat]]. | |||
== Career == | |||
Kalsariya served as a [[Member of Legislative assembly]] from [[Mahuva, Bhavnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mahuva]] constituency in [[Gujarat]] for its [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|10th, 11th and 12th legislative assemblies]] from 1997 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY|url=http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/emembers12.htm|publisher=Gujarat assembly|access-date=19 May 2012}}</ref> He was a member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] until 2012 when he did not renewed his membership. He led the farmers agitation against [[Nirma]] cement plant near [[Mahuva, Bhavnagar|Mahuva]] in 2011 which resulted in cancellation of environment clearance. He launched Sadbhavna Manch and contested independently in [[2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election]] but was unsuccessful.<ref name="timesofindia-economictimes 2012">{{cite web | title=Gujarat Elections: BJP rebel Kanu Kalsaria defeated | website=timesofindia-economictimes | date=20 December 2012 | url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-12-20/news/35933865_1_sadbhavna-manch-bjp-candidate-kanu-kalsaria | access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> He joined [[Aam Admi Party]] in 2014<ref name="Bureau 2014">{{cite web | title=Ex-BJP rebel MLA Kanu Kalsaria joins AAP | website=The Hindu Business Line | date=1 January 2014 | url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/exbjp-rebel-mla-kanu-kalsaria-joins-aap/article5526190.ece | access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> and later moved to [[Indian National Congress]] in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/ex-mla-kalsariya-joins-congress/articleshow/64953672.cms|title=Ex-MLA Kalsariya joins Congress|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref> | |||
In November 2018, he led an agitation against the land acquisition for UltraTech cement plant near [[Talaja, Bhavnagar|Talaja]]. Later in February 2021, he was sentenced six months in jail by the local court for trespassing the mining site of the company.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-11|title=Gujarat: Former MLA Kanu Kalsariya sentenced to six months in jail|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/feb/11/gujarat-former-mla-kanu-kalsariya-sentenced-to-six-months-in-jail-2262815.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-19|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Kanubhai Kalsariya | |
|---|---|
| MLA of Gujarat | |
| In office 1997–2012 | |
| Constituency | Mahuva |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party (1997-2012), Aam Aadmi Party (2014-2018), Indian National Congress (2018-) |
Kanubhai Kalsaryia is an Indian politician and social activist from Gujarat.
Career[edit | edit source]
Kalsariya served as a Member of Legislative assembly from Mahuva constituency in Gujarat for its 10th, 11th and 12th legislative assemblies from 1997 to 2012.[1] He was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party until 2012 when he did not renewed his membership. He led the farmers agitation against Nirma cement plant near Mahuva in 2011 which resulted in cancellation of environment clearance. He launched Sadbhavna Manch and contested independently in 2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election but was unsuccessful.[2] He joined Aam Admi Party in 2014[3] and later moved to Indian National Congress in July 2018.[4]
In November 2018, he led an agitation against the land acquisition for UltraTech cement plant near Talaja. Later in February 2021, he was sentenced six months in jail by the local court for trespassing the mining site of the company.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Gujarat assembly. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑ "Gujarat Elections: BJP rebel Kanu Kalsaria defeated". timesofindia-economictimes. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-BJP rebel MLA Kanu Kalsaria joins AAP". The Hindu Business Line. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-MLA Kalsariya joins Congress". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "Gujarat: Former MLA Kanu Kalsariya sentenced to six months in jail". The New Indian Express. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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