Heena Gavit

Heena Gavit is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Maharashtra. She was a member of the Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2024, representing the Nandurbar constituency. She is a National Spokesperson of the BJP.^[1]

Dr. Heena Gavit
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Manikrao Hodlya Gavit
Succeeded by	Gowaal Kagada Padavi
Constituency	Nandurbar
Personal details
Born	(1987-06-28) 28 June 1987 (age 37) Nandurbar
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-2024)
Relations	Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit (father)
Residence(s)	Plot No.6, Viral Vihar Colony, Khodai Mata Road, Nandurbar Maharashtra Pin-425412
Alma mater	M.B.B.S M.D. General Medicine L.L.B
Profession	Doctor, Politician
As of 28 February, 2015

Professional career

Heena Gavit is the daughter of Vijaykumar Gavit, a Bharatiya Janata Party & Ex-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA from the Nandurbar Assembly constituency. She is a doctor by profession.^[2]

Political career

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she defeated Manikrao Hodlya Gavit, a nine-time MP from Nandurbar. Manikrao's Indian National Congress held the seat since 1981. Heena's victory of margin was 106905 votes.^[3]

Along with Raksha Khadse, she became the youngest MP in the 16th Lok Sabha.^[4]

During 2024 Indian General Elections, She was defeated by Adv. Goval Padvi of Indian National Congress by 1,59,120 votes.

Controversy

On 5 August 2018, the protesters who were observing a dharna outside the Dhule Collector's office for the past 16 days attacked Heena Gavit's car.^[5][6][7][8]

References

1. "BJP's new team: Mukul Roy, Tejasvi Surya promoted; Ram Madhav gets replaced". Livemint. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
2. "BJP fields NCP leader's daughter Heena Gavit in Congress bastion". The Times of India. 21 March 2014.
3. "Constituency-wise results for Lok Sabha Elections 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
4. "Youngest winners: Heena Gavit and Raksha Khadse". The Times of India. 16 May 2014.
5. Staff Reporter (6 August 2018). "Maratha protesters attack BJP MP Heena Gavit's car in Dhule". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
6. Staff Reporter (5 August 2018). "Maratha protesters damage BJP MP's car in Dhule". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
7. Staff Reporter (6 August 2018). "Bandha in Nandurbar to protest attack on local MP's car". The Business Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
8. Staff Reporter (5 August 2018). "Maratha protesters damage BJP MP Heena Gavit's car in Dhule". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.