Geniben Thakor | |
|---|---|
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Constituency | Vav |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1975 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse | Nagaji Thakor |
| Profession | Social Worker |
As of 18 November, 2022 Source: [1] | |
Geniben Nagajibhai Thakor[1] is an Indian politician[2] and member of the legislative assembly of Gujarat legislative assembly elected from Vav assembly constituency.[3][4] She contested 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Indian National Congress and won against Shankar Chaudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Political career[edit]
Thakor contested 2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Vav but was lost.[5] She contested 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Vav constituency and won with margin of 6655 votes.[6] Thakor is considered as close-aide of Alpesh Thakor by media sources.[7][8] She was elected again from Vav in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[9]
Views[edit]
In 2019, Geni Thakor supported the decision of [1] Thakor community to ban use of mobile phones for unmarried girls of community.[10][11][12] Thakor said that nothing was wrong in move to ban mobile for girls and "they should stay away from community and spend more time in studying".[13] Previously, in 2018, she provoked people to burn the rape accused instead of handing them to police.[14][15][16] Later, she clarified that she was trying 'to calm down women'.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
- ^ Candidate profile
- ^ "Vav election results: Congress leader Thakor Geniben Nagaji wins". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Gujarat Elections 2017: Congress' Thakor Geniben Nagaji wins from Vav Vidha Sabha seat". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/geniben-thakor-congresss-north-gujarat-assembly-8243423/
- ^ "Vav Assembly Election 2017-18 LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Exit Polls, Results, Live Updates, Winning Candidates & Parties". India.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Congress MLA Geniben Thakor, considered close aide of Alpesh Thakor, says 'rape accused should be burnt alive'". Firstpost. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Correspondent, dna (14 April 2019). "Gujarat: MLA Geniben Thakor contradicts Alpesh Thakor on sale of tickets". DNA India. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Inter-caste marriages, mobile phones for girls banned by Gujarat's Thakor community". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Langa, Mahesh (17 July 2019). "No mobile phones for girls, no inter-caste marriages: Gujarat's Thakor community". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Bhattacharya, D. P. (16 July 2019). "Thakor Samaj 'bans' use of mobiles by unmarried Kshatriya women in a dozen Gujarat villages". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Thakors Ban Inter-Caste Marriages, Mobiles For Girls; Congress MLA Lauds Move". The Wire. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b ""Burn Rape Accused Alive": Gujarat Congress Lawmaker Tells Crowd". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Finish those who rape, don't hand them over to police: Alpesh Thakor's aide Geniben provokes mob - WATCH video". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Correspondent, dna (12 October 2018). "Rapists should've been burnt alive, says Gujarat Congress woman MLA Geniben Thakor". DNA India. Retrieved 26 November 2019.