Jagdish Thakor

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Jagdish Thakor
President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
6 December 2021 (2021-12-06)[1]
Preceded byAmit 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 (1957-07-01) 1 July 1957 (age 64)
Ahmedabad, Bombay State, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Shradaben
Children2 sons and 3 daughters[2]
Websitehttp://jagdishthakor.com/
As of November, 2021
Source: [1]

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]

Political Career[]

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 Held[]

  • 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 also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jagdish Thakor takes over as Gujarat Congress president". The Hindu. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Jagdish Thakor". nocorruption.in. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Patan Parliamentary Constituency Election and Results Update". elections.in. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  5. ^ jagdishthakor.com/Profile%20Page.aspx
  6. ^ author/ians (27 October 2021). "Gujarat Congress leaders want veteran as state unit president | english.lokmat.com". Lokmat English. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. ^ India, The Hans (25 December 2021). "Challenges before Congress in Gujarat to defeat BJP and counter AAP". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Who is Jagdish Thakor, the ex-MP appointed as Gujarat Congress chief". Indian Express. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  9. ^ "With Polls Ahead, New Gujarat Congress Chief Has His Task Cut Out". NDTV. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Ahead Of 2022 Polls, Jagdish Thakor Appointed Gujarat Congress President". NDTV. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Fifteenth Lok Sabha: Jagdish Thakor". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

External links[]

  1. Jagdish Thakor on National Portal of India
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