Lavingji Thakor

Lavingji Muljiji Solanki Thakor (born 1955)^[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Radhanpur Assembly constituency in Patan district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing Bharatiya Janata Party.^[2]

Early life and education

Thakor is from Radhanpur, Patan district, Gujarat. He is the son of Muljiji Solanki. He studied at the Primary School, Parsud, Santalpur taluk, Patan district, till Class 4 and later discontinued his studies. His profession before entering political life was farming.^[1]

Career

Thakor won from Radhanpur Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.^[3] He polled 104,512 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Raghubhai Desai of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 22,467 votes.^[4] He became an MLA for the first time winning the Radhanpur seat in the 1995 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as an independent candidate.^[5] He lost the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election to Alpesh Khadaji Thakor of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 14,857 votes.^[6]

References

1. "Solanki Lavingji Muljiji Thakor(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RADHANPUR(PATAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
2. "Radhanpur Assembly Seat, Gujarat Election 2022 – Get Radhanpur constituency news updates and complete details | Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
3. "Radhanpur Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Lavingji Muljiji Solanki Of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
4. "Highlights | Radhanpur Election Result 2022: Setback for Congress as BJPs Lavingji Solanki registers victory; AAP candidate loses deposit". Zee News. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
5. "Radhanpur Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's Lavingji Muljiji Solanki defeats Raghubhai Desai of Congress by 22,467 votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
6. marathi. "Gujarat radhanpur Election Results, Gujarat Elections 2022 Vote Counting LIVE". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 4 January 2025.