Kirit Premjibhai Solanki
Kirit Premjibhai Solanki | |
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Member of parliament for Ahmedabad West | |
In office May 2009.[1] – In office | |
Constituency | Ahmedabad West |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Kamboi, (Gujarat). | 17 June 1950 .
Nationality | Indien |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Mrs. Manjula Solanki |
Children | 2 (one son and one daughter) |
Parent(s) | Mr. Premjibhai Solanki Mrs. Shantaben Solanki |
Residence | Ahmedabad & New Delhi |
Alma mater | Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College |
Profession | Medical Practitioner Surgeon Politician |
Committees | Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Standing Committee - Finance |
Awards | Dr. B. C. Roy Award (Socio Medical relief) 2017
Shreshth Sansad Award by Fame India 2019 Shreshth Sansad Award by Fame India 2018 |
Kirit Premjibhai Solanki is an Indian Politician and medical practitioner (laparoscopic surgeon) who has been elected Member of Parliament of India for three consecutive terms (15th, 16th and 17th Lok Sabha)[2]. He represents the Ahmedabad West constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1] Currently, he has been appointed as the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. He is also part of the of the panel of chairpersons who preside over the House in the absence of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker[3]. He is one the most active members in the parliament and has nearly 100% attendance in the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha [4].
Early life and education
Kirit Solanki was born in village Kamboi, Gujarat. He is a doctor by profession and holds MBBS, MS and FICS degrees.[1] Before joining politics, he worked as a professor of surgery for almost 38 years. He also served as the elected President of the Gujarat State Surgeons Association for the year 2011-2012.
Political career and Election results
Kirit Solanki, is the first elected Member of Parliament from the Ahmedabad West constituency. This constituency was earlier a part of Ahmedabad constituency and came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.[1]
General Election 2009
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kirit Solanki | 376,823 | 54.61 | K.A. | |
INC | Shailesh Parmar | 285,696 | 41.40 | K.A. | |
BSP | Pravin Solanki | 8,436 | 1.22 | K.A. | |
Independent | Vitthalbhai Maganbhai Solanki | 5,513 | 0.80 | K.A. | |
Lokpriya Samaj Party | Mohanbhai Karshanbhai Parmar | 2,931 | 0.42 | K.A. | |
Independent | Kantibhai Hemabhai Solanki | 1,965 | 0.28 | K.A. | |
Independent | Ratnaben Dahyabhai Vora | 1,168 | 0.17 | K.A. | |
Independent | Rameshbhai Danabhai Solanki | 1,159 | 0.17 | K.A. | |
LJP | Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana | 1,155 | 0.17 | K.A. | |
Independent | Ishwarbhai Khandas Shah | 1,111 | 0.16 | K.A. | |
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | Narendrasinh Mansinh Sankhaliya | 923 | 0.13 | K.A. | |
RPI(A) | Savle Bhika Fula | 779 | 0.11 | K.A. | |
Independent | Prahladbhai Natthubhai Chauhan | 693 | 0.10 | K.A. | |
AIMF | Vijaykumar Manjibhai Vadher | 616 | 0.09 | K.A. | |
IJP | Shirsath Vedubhai Kautikbhai | 561 | 0.08 | K.A. | |
Independent | Dalpatbhai Khimabhai Vanzara | 544 | 0.08 | K.A. | |
Margin of victory | 91,127 | 13.21 | K.A. | ||
Turnout | 690,073 | 48.22 | K.A. | ||
BJP win (new seat) |
General Election 2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kirit Premjibhai Solanki | 617,104 | 63.97 | +9.36 | |
INC | Ishwar Makwana | 296,793 | 30.77 | −10.63 | |
AAP | J. J. Mewada | 17,332 | 1.80 | K.A. | |
BSP | Mansukhbhai Nagarbhai Chavda | 6,205 | 0.64 | −0.58 | |
Independent | Vitthalbhai Maganbhai Solanki | 2,837 | 0.29 | −0.51 | |
BMP | J. G. Parmar | 2,564 | 0.27 | K.A. | |
Lokantrik Samajwadi Party | Narendra Sankhaliya | 1,391 | 0.14 | +0.01 | |
Independent | Rameshbhai Dhanbhai Solanki | 1,256 | 0.13 | −0.04 | |
Bahujan Suraksha Dal | Amrut Sonara | 941 | 0.10 | K.A. | |
Independent | Aayar Muljibhai Khanabhai | 808 | 0.08 | K.A. | |
Independent | Harjivanbhai Kalabhai Solanki | 807 | 0.08 | K.A. | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 16,571 | 1.72 | K.A. | |
Margin of victory | 320,311 | 33.20 | +20.00 | ||
Turnout | 964,609 | 62.87 | +14.65 | ||
BJP hold | Swing |
Posts Held
# | From | To | Position |
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01 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, 15th Lok Sabha |
02 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on Urban Development |
03 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
04 | 2009 | 2014 | Member,Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food |
05 | 2010 | 2014 | Member, Rajaghat Samadhi Committee |
06 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Indian Nursing Council |
07 | 2009 | 2014 | Member, Indian Council of Medical Research |
08 | 2014 | In office | Member, 16th Lok Sabha |
09 | 2014 | In office | Member, Standing Committee on Finance |
10 | 2014 | In office | Member, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
11 | 2014 | In office | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
12 | 2019 | In office | Chairman, Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes |
See also
- 15th Lok Sabha
- Politics of India
- Parliament of India
- Government of India
- Ahmedabad West (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Bharatiya Janata Party
References
- ^ a b c d e "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ India, Press Trust of (21 June 2019). "Four BJP members nominated to panel of chairpersons in LS". Business Standard India. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Kirit Premjibhai Solanki". PRSIndia. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 38–39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Ahmedabad West". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
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