Amit Chavda appointed Congress Legislature Party leader in Gujarat
The Hindu
Mr. Chavda, 46, is the five-term legislator hailing from Anand district in central Gujarat.
The Congress on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, appointed Amit Chavda as its legislature party leader in Gujarat and Shailesh Parmar as the deputy leader.
Mr. Chavda had earlier served as the Gujarat Congress chief.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K.C. Venugopal in a communication to Gujarat unit head Jagdish Thakor said the party president has approved the proposal for the nomination of Mr. Chavda as the leader and Mr. Parmar as the deputy leader of the Congress Legislature Party in the state.
The Gujarat Assembly Secretariat recently asked the opposition Congress to appoint its "authorised person" or leader in the House before January 19.
Mr. Chavda, 46, is the five-term legislator hailing from Anand district in central Gujarat.
He served as the state Congress president between 2018 and 2021.
In the Gujarat Assembly elections held in December 2022, Chavda won from Anklav seat in Anand, defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's Gulabsinh Padhiyar.
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