Vitthal Radadiya
Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya | |
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MP | |
In office 15th Lok Sabha 2009-2014.[1] | |
Preceded by | Harilal Madhavjibhai Patel |
Constituency | Porbandar, Gujarat[1] |
Personal details | |
Born |
[1] Dolidar, Rajkot, (Gujarat).[1] | 8 November 1958.
Citizenship | India |
Nationality | India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] |
Spouse(s) | Mrs. Chetna Ben.[1] |
Children | 2 sons.[1] |
Residence | Rajkot & New Delhi.[1] |
Profession | Social Worker & Politician.[1] |
Committees | Committee on Agriculture (Member).[1] |
Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Porbandar constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party.[1] In a video, surfaced on the social media, the MP from Porbandar constituency of Gujarat is seen repeatedly kicking an old man. Radadiya had sparked a controversy in October 2012 also after brandishing a gun at a toll booth employee.
Early life
Vitthalbhai Radadiya holds B.A. degree. He was a Social worker before joining politics.[1] A surely understood co-agent pioneer, he runs a few schools in the range through trusts. Was a BJP MLA who surrendered with Shankersinh Vaghela to join his Rashtriya Janata Party and afterward the Congress from where he initially challenged gathering decisions. Radadiya, in the early 1990s, joined the BJP; later he joined the Congress Party. In 2013, he re-joined BJP.
His son Jayesh Radadiya is also a politician and also holds the portfolio for Gujarat Minister of Tourism and, separately, of Aviation. Kalpesh Radadiya, one of Vitthalbhai's sons, died of cardiac arrest when in his 20s. In 2014, Vitthalbhai Radadiya married off Kalpesh's widow Manisha and gave her a big amount of money as gift in her second marriage. This gesture attracted lot of publicity and earned him huge respect. It was Kalpesh's friend Hardik Chovatiya who married Manisha in a heartwarming gesture.
Vitthalbhai Radadiya also director of IIFCO company.
he is also chairman of Rajkot district co-operative bank
Posts Held
# | From | To | Position |
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01 | 1990 | 1994 | MLA, (8th assembly) |
02 | 1991 | 1997 | MLA, (9th assembly) |
03 | 1997 | 2002 | MLA, (10th assembly) |
04 | 2002 | 2007 | MLA, (11th assembly) |
05 | 2007 | 2009 | MLA, (12th assembly) |
06 | 2009 | 2012 | MP, 15th Lok Sabha |
07 | 2009 | - | Committee on Agriculture |
08 | 2012 | 2013 | MLA, (13th assembly) |
06 | 2009 | 2012 | MP, 15th Lok Sabha |
See also
- List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India
- Politics of India
- Parliament of India
- Government of India
- Gujarat Legislative Assembly