Jagdish Thakor
Jagdish Thakor (born 1 July 1957) is an Indian National Congress politician from Gujarat, India.[3] He was the member of 15th Lok Sabha of India.[4] He represented the Patan constituency of Gujarat.[5] Thakor belong to the Koli community of Gujarat.[6][7]
Jagdish Thakor | |
|---|---|
| President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 6 December 2021[1] | |
| Preceded by | Amit Chavda |
| Member of the Indian Parliament for Patan | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly for Dahegam | |
| In office 2007–2008 | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1957 Ahmedabad, Bombay State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Shradaben |
| Children | 2 sons and 3 daughters[2] |
| Website | http://jagdishthakor.com/ |
| As of November, 2021 Source: [1] | |
Political CareerEdit
Thakor began his political career as a student leader in 1973 and won his first Assembly election in 2002.[8] He was elected as MLA from Dahegam in 2002 and 2007. He was MP from Patan Lok Sabha constituency between 2009 and 2014 before losing in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.[9]
On 3rd December 2021, Thakor was appointed Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president.[10]
Positions HeldEdit
- 2002-2008 : Member, Gujrat Legislative Assembly(two terms)
- 2007-2008 : Chief Whip, Congress, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
- 2009 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha
Source:[11]
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Jagdish Thakor takes over as Gujarat Congress president". The Hindu. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Jagdish Thakor". nocorruption.in. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
- ↑ "Patan Parliamentary Constituency Election and Results Update". elections.in. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ jagdishthakor
.com /Profile%20Page .aspx - ↑ author/ians (27 October 2021). "Gujarat Congress leaders want veteran as state unit president | english.lokmat.com". Lokmat English. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ India, The Hans (25 December 2021). "Challenges before Congress in Gujarat to defeat BJP and counter AAP". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ↑ "Who is Jagdish Thakor, the ex-MP appointed as Gujarat Congress chief". Indian Express. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "With Polls Ahead, New Gujarat Congress Chief Has His Task Cut Out". NDTV. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Ahead Of 2022 Polls, Jagdish Thakor Appointed Gujarat Congress President". NDTV. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha: Jagdish Thakor". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 7 December 2021.