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
Assumed office
3 April 2024
ConstituencyGujarat
Personal details
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Gujarat, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
EducationMS (General Surgeon)
Alma materB. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
OccupationPolitician, 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]

References
  1. "Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: Full list of winners in polls to 56 Upper House seats". Financialexpress. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. "Jashvantsinh Parmar: Surgeon and ex-rebel". The Indian Express. 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. "Parmar Jashvantsinh Salamsinh(Independent(IND)):Constituency- GODHRA(PANCHMAHAL) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. "J.P. Nadda, three other BJP candidates elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Gujarat". The Hindu. 2024-02-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. PTI (2024-02-14). "Pleasant surprise: Gujarat BJP leader Jashvantsinh Parmar on RS nomination". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. "Parmar an old BJP hand, has been active for three decades". The Times of India. 2024-02-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-02.


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