Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Patan
State : Gujarat
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Shri Khodaji M. Vaghela
Mother's Name : Smt. Revaba K Vaghela
Date of birth : 17 Feb 1935
Profession : Farmer Teacher
Positions held :
1975-1980, 1985-1995, 1998-2002 and 2007-May 2014 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Six terms)1990 - 1995 Cabinet Minister for Panchayat Dept., Govt. of Gujarat1998 - 2001 State Minister (Independent Charge) for Consumer Affairs, Govt. of Gujarat2001 - 2002 State Minister for Agriculture & Jail, Govt. of Gujarat2010 - 2012 State Minister for Labour & Employment, Govt. of Gujarat2012 - May 2014 State Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and SEBC Welfare, Govt. of GujaratMay, 2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Water ResourcesMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation27 April 2015 onwards Member, Railway Convention Committee (R.C.C.)
More Information :
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Founder of Banas Sandesh (Weekly) News Paper in 1972 to till Date
Social And Cultural Activities
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
Special Interests
Sports; Travelling; Reading
Countries Visited
Nepal
Other Information
Convenor:- 1) Gujarat Vikasati Jati Vikas Mandal, 1985; 2) Gujarat "Aavidal" Vikas Parishad, 1996
