Arjun Modhwadia

Arjun Modhwadia
Member of the Legislative Assembly, Gujarat
In office
8 December 2022 – 4 March 2024
Preceded byBabubhai Bokhiria
Succeeded byTBA
ConstituencyPorbandar
In office
December 2002 – December 2012
Preceded byBabubhai Bokhiria
Succeeded byBabubhai Bokhiria
ConstituencyPorbandar
President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
March 2011 – March 2015
Preceded bySiddharth Patel
Succeeded byBharatsinh Solanki
Personal details
Born (1957-02-17) 17 February 1957 (age 67)
Modhwada, Bombay State, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party[1]
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress
SpouseHiraben
Children2
ResidencePorbandar
Alma materLukhdhirji Engineering College, Morbi; Saurashtra University
OccupationFormer Leader of the Opposition (2004-2007)
ProfessionPolitician
CommitteesPresident of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC)
Websitewww.arjunmodhwadia.in

Arjun Modhwadia is a former Indian National Congress politician from Porbandar Gujarat, India.[2] He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2004 to 2007. He had been a president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC),[3] the Gujarat wing of Indian National Congress from 2 March 2011 to 20 December 2012.[4]

In March 2024, he quit the Congress Party and joined the BJP.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Gujarat leaders join BJP a day after quitting Congress". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Arjun Madhwadia-Journey". www.arjunmodhwadia.com. Official website. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Arjun Modhwadia appointed new state Cong president". The Indian Express. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Gujarat Congress chief: Did Arjun Modhwadia pip Shankersinh Vaghela?". Daily News and Analysis. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

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