Harsh Ramesh Sanghavi (born 8 January 1985) is currently Minister of State (MoS) Sports, Youth Service, Co-ordination of voluntary organization, Non-resident Gujaratis’ Division, Transport, Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal, Civil Defence, Jail, Border Security (All Independent Charge), Home and Police Housing, Industries, Cultural Activities (State Minister) In the Gujarat CM Bhupendrabhai Patel’s cabinet.[1] Before sanghvi Pradip Singh Jadeja, Amit Shah, Haren Pandya and Gordhanbhai Zadafia have served as the home minister of Gujarat under the BJP regime. He is a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Majura in Gujarat, India. He was also National Vice President of BJP Yuva Morcha.[2][3]
Harsh Sanghavi | |
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 Sanghavi in 2023 | |
| Minister of State, Government of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2021 | |
Ministry | Term |
| Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs & Cultural Activities (Independent charge) | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Excise & Prohibition (Independent charge) | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Border Security & Prisons (Independent charge) | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Home, Police Housing & Disaster Management | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2012 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Constituency | Majura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1985 Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Prachi Sanghavi |
| Parents |
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| Website | www |
| Source: [1] | |
Early life
editHarsh Sanghavi, a prominent youth leader in Gujarat, embarked on his career to effect positive change in society. During his early days of engaging in social service, he orchestrated events focused on personal development, career guidance, and various sports competitions for the youth. Moreover, his initiatives encompassed the establishment of medical initiatives aimed at combating severe ailments such as sickle cell and anemia prevalent in tribal regions like Songarh, Uchchal, Vyara, and Tapi districts. .[4]
Socio-Political Career
editIn 2008, he assumed the role of State General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha. In 2010, he was entrusted with the responsibility of Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha's state general secretary for the South Zone. In 2011, he diligently discharged his duties as the regional vice president of the Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha. Subsequently, in 2012, he contested the Gujarat 2012 Assembly elections as the youngest candidate in Gujarat at the age of 27, representing the 165 Majura Assembly constituency on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party, emerging victorious with a significant margin of 71,556 votes. In 2017, he secured an even larger margin of 85,827 votes in his triumph, followed by his 2022 victory with a total of 116,675 votes, securing a commanding lead of 72.76%, which stood as the second-best performance in the state.
Under the leadership of Bhupendrabhai Patel in 2021, Harsh Sanghavi assumed vital portfolios as a Minister in the newly elected Gujarat Cabinet. These responsibilities encompassed overseeing the domains of Sports, Youth Services, and Cultural Activities, along with coordinating Voluntary Organizations, Division of Non-Resident Gujaratis, Home Guard and Village Guards, Civil Defence, Narcotics Control, Excise, Jails, Border Security (Independent Charge), Home and Police Housing, and Disaster Management. Furthermore, in the newly formed 2022 Gujarat Cabinet, led by Bhupendrabhai Patel, he was entrusted with the position of Minister of State for Sports and Youth Services, while also handling the coordination of Voluntary Organizations, Division of Non-Resident Gujarati, Transport, Home Guard and Village Guard, Civil Defence, Jails, Border Security (all independent charges), Home and Police Housing, Industries, and Cultural Activities (State Level).
References
edit- ^ "Gujarat: PM Modi's Madison Square program successor Harsh Sanghavi gets 9 portfolios in Bhupendra Patel cabinet". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Gujarat Lokshabha Sabha - Members". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Gujarat Vidhan Sabha - Who's who". Retrieved 9 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ SHANKER (19 September 2021). "Who is Harsh Sanghavi, the BJP leader who holds 9 portfolios in new Gujarat CM cabinet". ThePrint.
- ^ "Majura BJP MLA tests Covid positive | Surat News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Gujarat minister, Congress MLA test positive for coronavirus". The New Indian Express. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
edit- Harsh Sanghvi's profile on ourneta.com
- "On 28th birthday, Surat MLA gifts his young voters a job fair". indianexpress.com.
- "Gujarat govt to set up two new LNG terminals of 10 MMTPA". India News Analysis Opinions on Niti Central. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015.
- Austria India Youth Dialog
- "PM Modi's pinstripe monogrammed suit auction: As it happened". Zee News. 20 February 2015.
- "BJP rebutted to Congress 'Hawala' accusations with picture of Afroz Phatta with Congress MP Azharuddin". dna. 28 April 2014.