Yatinbhai Oza
Yatinbhai Oza | |
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Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1995–2001 | |
Preceded by | Narhari Amin |
Succeeded by | Narhari Amin |
Constituency | Sabarmati |
Personal details | |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Residence(s) | Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Yatin Narendrabhai Oza is an Indian politician. Oza was twice Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Sabarmati from 1995 to 2001 as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. He resigned from Bharatiya Janata Party and contested election against Narendra Modi from Maninagar as Indian National Congress where he lost. He returned to Bharatiya Janata Party in 2012. Later, he joined Aam Aadmi Party in presence of Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting corruption in the country. Oza is a practising lawyer at Gujarat High Court. He was considered a mentor of Amit Shah who later became Home Minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet. He is a former designated senior advocate and serving President of Gujarat High court Bar Association since 14 consecutive terms. Gujarat High Court has recently stripped of his designation of Senior Advocate in contempt proceeding initiated after his controversial allegations of preferential treatment to senior advocates and law firms in case listing against the registry of the Gujarat High Court.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ My Neta
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- ^ "Yatin Oza, ex-BJP MLA, joins AAP: Four charges he levelled against his former party". The Financial Express. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Gujarati Bizmen Knew of Note Ban in Advance: Ex-BJP MLA Yatin Oza". The Quint. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Supreme Court asks former Gujarat BJP MLA Yatin Oza to apologise for casting aspersions on 2 high court judges". India Today. Delhi. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Shah mentor joins Kejriwal". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.