Advocate Rajendra Suryaprasad Trivedi, also known as Rajubhai Vakil, is the former Cabinet Minister of Gujarat and the former Speaker[2] of Gujarat Legislative Assembly and was the Minister of Gujarat for Sports, Youth and Cultural activities department (Independent charge) and Pilgrimage Development in Vijay Rupani Ministry.[3]

Rajendra Trivedi
Cabinet Minister
Government of Gujarat
In office
16 September 2021 – 8 December 2022
Ministry
Term
Minister of Revenue16 September 2021 - 20 August 2022
Minister of Law16 September 2021 - 8 December 2022
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs16 September 2021 - 8 December 2022
Minister of Disaster Management16 September 2021 - 8 December 2022
Speaker of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
19 February 2018 – 16 September 2021
Preceded byRamanlal Vora
Succeeded byNimaben Acharya
Minister of state
Government of Gujarat
In office
7 August 2016 – 26 December 2017
Ministry
Term
Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs & Cultural Activities
(Independent charge)
7 August 2016 - 26 December 2017
Minister of Pilgrimage Development7 August 2016 - 26 December 2017
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2022
Preceded byYogesh Patel
Succeeded byBalkrushna Khanderao Shukla
ConstituencyRaopura
Personal details
Born
Rajendra Suryaprasad Trivedi

(1954-06-19) 19 June 1954 (age 70)
Vadodara, Bombay State, India
SpouseSudhaben Rajendra Trivedi
ChildrenTwo sons (Adv Abhiraj Trivedi & Adv Pavan Trivedi), one daughter (Vidhi Trivedi)
Parent(s)Shri Suryaprasad Ramprasad Trivedi (father)[1]
Shri Kusumben Suryaprasad Trivedi (mother)
Residence(s)Vadodara, Gujarat, India

He is the serving MLA from Raopura of Vadodara District, Gujarat.[4]

He was re elected in 2017 Gujarat Assembly Election from Raopura (Vidhan Sabha constituency) with a margin of more than 40000 votes.

References

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  1. ^ "Trivedi Rajendrabhai Suryaprasad(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- RAOPURA(VADODARA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  2. ^ "Rajendra Trivedi: Raopura MLA Rajendra Trivedi nominated as speaker". The Times of India. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Shri Rajendra Trivedi, Minister of State". Swarmin Gujarat Sports University. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Vijay Rupani sworn in CM of Gujarat". The Hindu Business Line. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.