Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya is an Indian politician from Gujarat. She is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Rajkot Rural Assembly constituency since 2017. She is an incumbent cabinet minister in the Second Bhupendrabhai Patel Ministry.[1]

Bhanuben Babariya
Cabinet Minister
Government of Gujarat
Assumed office
12 December 2022
Portfolio
Term Start
Social Justice and Empowerment12 December 2022
Women and Child Development12 December 2022
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byLakhaji Sagathiya
ConstituencyRajkot Rural
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party

Political career

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She is a member of BJP. She was given ticket in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, she defeated AAP candidate Vashrambhai Sagathiya by margin of 48,494 votes.[1]

Also currently she is a councilor from Ward no. 1 in Rajkot Municipal Corporation.[2]

Political Reception

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As minister for women and child development, she informed the state that Gujarat had 1.25 lakh children who were malnourished. [3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Who is Bhanuben Babariya? The only woman minister in Gujarat cabinet 2.0". Hindustan Times. 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAJKOT RURAL (SC)(RAJKOT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ "WCD Minister informs more than 1.25 lakh children malnourished in Gujarat". Edex Live. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Over 1.25 lakh malnourished children in Gujarat: Minister". The Indian Express. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.