Jasvantsinh Parmar

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]

Jasvantsinh Parmar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2024
Preceded by	Naranbhai Rathwa
Constituency	Gujarat
Personal details
Born	1977 (age 47–48) Gujarat, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Education	MS (General Surgeon)
Alma mater	B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
Occupation	Politician, physician

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]