Jasvantsinh Salamsinh Parmar is an Indian politician and former surgeon who is serving as member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat since 2024, representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Early life
Birth
Parmar was born on 1977 in Godhra, Gujarat. Salamsinh, Parmar's father, was a government school principal and prominent BJP member, while his mother served as the chairperson of the Panchmahal district panchayat's executive committee.[2]
Education
Parmar has earned a MS degree (General Surgeon) in 2000 at BJ Medical College, Ahemdabad.[3]
Career
Parmar, a general physician from Godhra in Panchmahal, is a well-known OBC leader. In the 2017 Assembly elections, the 47-year-old revolted against the party and ran as an independent against current MLA C.K. Raulji, polling 10.54 percent of the vote from the Godhra seat. The contest resulted in a five-year expulsion from the party. Nevertheless, he returned to the party in 2022.[4][5]
He was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha in 2024 along with his colleagues.[6]
References
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: Full list of winners in polls to 56 Upper House seats". Financialexpress. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Jashvantsinh Parmar: Surgeon and ex-rebel". The Indian Express. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Parmar Jashvantsinh Salamsinh(Independent(IND)):Constituency- GODHRA(PANCHMAHAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "J.P. Nadda, three other BJP candidates elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Gujarat". The Hindu. 20 February 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ PTI (14 February 2024). "Pleasant surprise: Gujarat BJP leader Jashvantsinh Parmar on RS nomination". ThePrint. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Parmar an old BJP hand, has been active for three decades". The Times of India. 15 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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