Nimaben Acharya
Dr. Nimaben Acharya | |
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Speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 27 September 2021 | |
Member of Legislative Assembly, Gujarat | |
Assumed office 2012 | |
Constituency | Bhuj |
In office 1995–2012 | |
Constituency | Anjar |
Personal details | |
Born | Nagnesh, Surendranagar (Gujarat) |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse(s) | Dr. Bhaveshbhai F. Acharya |
Education | M.B.B.S., D.G.O., M.D. (Gynec and Obstetric) |
Profession | Doctor, Politician and Social Worker |
Website | nimabenacharya |
Nimaben Bhaveshbhai Acharya is a Member of Legislative assembly[1] from Anjar constituency in Gujarat for its 12th legislative assembly.[2] She previously served on the Gujarat family planning council.[3]
In April 2017, Acharya was traveling to a funeral when her vehicle was attacked by unidentified males who hurled stones at it, breaking the glass of the car, but Acharya and her driver were unharmed.[4]
She was indicted to one year jail term by Morbi Magistrate for buying voters with money along with ex-MLA Kanti Amrutiya during 2009 Loksabha polls.[5]
Not many know that she started her political career from Congress Party by winning 2002 & 2007 Assembly elections on a Congress ticket. But soon in 2007, her husband and 6 corporators switched side to Bharatiya Janata Party, Nimaben followed her husband's path soon. [6]
She was thrown away from Congress party in 2007 due to anti party activities when she voted for Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in presidential elections.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Facebook Page". Facebook. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ "TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Gujarat assembly. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ↑
- ↑ "Stones hurled at Gujarat BJP MLA Neemaben Acharya's vehicle". The Indian Express. 17 April 2017.
- ↑ "One-yr jail term for MLA Nima Acharya, ex-MLA Kanti Amrutiya".
- ↑ "Sitting Cong MLA's husband joins BJP". 8 April 2004.
- ↑ "15 rebels ignore Modi, vote for Patil - Indian Express".