Imran Khedawala
Imran Khedawala | |
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| 2017 | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent | YusufBhai |
Imran Khedawala is an Indian politician and member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly in which he represents the Jamalpur-Khadia constituency since 2017. He is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC).[1]
Having roots in Rajasthan's Pali, Khedawala's forefathers had settled in Kheda district before making Ahmedabad their home. Youngest among five siblings, he is unmarried and is into textile business.
Khedawala is a member of INC since 2001. In 2015, the INC denied him a ticket in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation general elections. He contested the election as an independent and won from the Jamalpur ward. He contested 2017 and 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections as INC candidate. He defeated his nearest rival and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhushan Bhatt, son of former state cabinet minister and speaker Ashok Bhatt, both times.[2][3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in India in 2020, Khedawala, along with 5 of his family members, were infected with COVID-19.
References
[edit]- ^ "Imran Yusufbhai Khedawala(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- JAMALPUR - KHADIA(AHMEDABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ "Brief background of MLA Imran Khedawala from an article during CAA protests". Indian Express.
- ^ "ગુજરાત વિધાનસભા ચૂંટણી પરિણામઃ કોંગ્રેસના સૂપડા સાફ, માંડ 17 સીટ જીતી, આપ પાર્ટીનો 5 બેઠક પર વિજય". Indian Express Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 8 December 2022.