Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja (born 1968)[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. She is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Gondal Assembly constituency in Rajkot district. She won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]
Early life and education
editJadeja is from Gondal, Rajkot district, Gujarat. She is the wife of former two time MLA Jayrajsinh Jadeja. She studied Class 10 at Mondhiba Girls High School, Gondal and passed the SSC examinations in 1985.[1]
Career
editJadeja won from Gondal Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. She polled 86,062 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Shivlal Barasia of the Aam Admi Party, by a margin of 78,864 votes.[3] She first became an MLA winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election defeating Khatariya Arjunbhai Ghanshyambhai of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 15,397.[4]
In June 2024, her son Jyotiradityasinh, also known as Ganesh, was arrested for alleged rioting and atrocities against a scheduled caste student leader following kshatriya-dalit tensions which broke out in Rajkot.[5] He was later granted bail by the Gujarat High Court in October 2024.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GONDAL(RAJKOT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Gondal Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja retains Gondal seat - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (8 December 2022). "Gondal Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate GEETABA JAYRAJSINH JADEJA wins from Gondal , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Gondal Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja Of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "As Kshatriya-Dalit tensions simmer in Rajkot, who are the Jadejas of Gondal, family in the middle of the row?". The Indian Express. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Thakkar, Lovina (8 October 2024). "Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To BJP MLA's Son Booked Under Atrocities Act". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 20 December 2024.