Nimuben Bambhaniya
Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya | |
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નીમુબેન જયંતીભાઈ બાંભણિયા | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Bhavnagar | |
| Assumed office June 2024 | |
| President | Draupadi Murmu |
| Vice President | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Preceded by | Bharti Shiyal |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India[1] | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Niranjan Jyoti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1966 Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Jayantibhai Odhavjibhai Bambhaniya |
| Education | B.Sc., B.Ed. in Mathematics & Science |
| Alma mater | Sir P.P. Institute of Science |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Portfolio | Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution[2] |
| Source: [1] | |
Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya (also spelled as Bambhania) is an Indian politician, social worker and incumbent Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha for the Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency and Minister of State in government of India as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[3][4] In the 2024 Indian general elections, she defeated Umeshbhai Makwana of Aam Aadmi Party by 455,289 votes.[5] Nimuben Bambhaniya belong to the Koli caste of Gujarat.[6]
Political career
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- 2007 - 2009: Chairperson of Junior Chamber International
- 2009 - 2010: Mayor of Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation[7]
- 2015 - 2018: 2nd term Mayor of Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation[8]
- 2008 - 2010: District Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Party Bhavnagar City
- 2009 - 2011: President, Bhavnagar City BJP Mahila Morcha
- 2013 - 2021: Vice President of Gujarat State Bjp Mahila Morcha
- 2024 - ongoing: Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Bhavnagar Lok Sabha constituency[3]
- 2024 - Ongoing: Union Minister of State in Government of India[9]
- 2024 - ongoing: Minister of State in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution[10]
See also
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[edit]- ^ "Modi 3.0 Cabinet portfolio allocation: Check the full list and details on ministerial responsibilities - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Modi Cabinet portfolios allocated; Sitharaman retains finance ministry, Jaishankar to serve as EAM again". The Economic Times. 10 June 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Bhavnagar, Gujarat Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: Nimuben Bambhaniya Triumphs by 455289 Votes". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Bhavnagar mayor Nimuben Bambhaniya sworn in as Minister of State". India Today. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ India, Election commission of (2024). "Bhavnagar Lok Sabha result 2024". Election Commission of India.
- ^ "भावनगर सांसद निमुबेन बाभंणिया मंत्री बनीं, जानें कौन हैं भावनगर की ये सांसद". आज तक (in Hindi). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ DeshGujarat (13 March 2024). "Who is Nimuben Bambhaniya, BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Bhavnagar seat". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Gujarat civic body polls: Bhavnagar, Jamnagar get women mayors". The Indian Express. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Bhavnagar mayor Nimuben Bambhaniya sworn in as minister of state". The Week. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Modi 3.0 Cabinet: Who gets what portfolio". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2024.