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Father's Name
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Shri Khodaji M. Vaghela
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Mother's Name
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Smt. Revaba K Vaghela
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Date of Birth
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17 Feb 1935
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Place of Birth
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Pimpal, Patan, Gujarat
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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20 Feb 1965
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No. of Sons
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5
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Educational
Qualifications
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B.A., B.Ed., Hindi Visharad
Educated at Gujarat Vidhyapith, Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Allahabad Prayag, U.P.
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Profession
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Farmer
Teacher
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Permanent Address
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Plot No. 744, Panchshil Park Society, Sector-21,
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Gandhinagar-382021, Gujarat
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Telefax : (079) 23229211
09013869114, 09825336777 (M)
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Present Address
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804, Narmada Apartment,
Dr. B. D. Marg,
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New Delhi-110 001
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09013869114 (M)
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Positions Held
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1975-1980, 1985-1995, 1998-2002 and 2007-May 2014
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Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Six terms)
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1990 - 1995
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Cabinet Minister for Panchayat Dept., Govt. of Gujarat
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1998 - 2001
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State Minister (Independent Charge) for Consumer Affairs, Govt. of Gujarat
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2001 - 2002
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State Minister for Agriculture & Jail, Govt. of Gujarat
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2010 - 2012
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State Minister for Labour & Employment, Govt. of Gujarat
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2012 - May 2014
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State Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and SEBC Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat
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May, 2014
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Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards
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Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation
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27 April 2015 onwards
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Member, Railway Convention Committee (R.C.C.)
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Founder of Banas Sandesh (Weekly) News Paper in 1972 to till Date
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Social And Cultural Activities
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President:-
1) Banaskantha District Economically Backwards Society; 2) Banaskantha District Jan Morcha; 3) Banaskantha District Panchayat, 1984; 4) Banaskantha District Thakur Samaj, 1972-1991
Vice President:- Gujarat Pradesh Jan Morcha Since 1985
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Special Interests
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Sports; Travelling; Reading
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Countries Visited
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Nepal
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Other Information
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Convenor:- 1) Gujarat Vikasati Jati Vikas Mandal, 1985; 2) Gujarat "Aavidal" Vikas Parishad, 1996
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