Imran Khedawala is an Indian politician and member of the

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in which he represents the Jamalpur-Khadia constituency since 2017. He is a member of the

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(INC). Having roots in Rajasthan's Pali, Khedawala's forefathers had settled in

Kheda district Kheda District, known as Kaira District during British rule, is one of the thirty-three districts of Gujarat state in western India. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Kheda and Anand districts. Kheda was an administrativ ...

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

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general elections. He contested the election as an independent and won from the Jamalpur ward. He contested

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and

2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election Legislative Assembly elections were held in Elections in Gujarat, Gujarat from 2022 elections in India, 1 to 5 December 2022 in two phases, to elect List of constituencies of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, 182 members of 15th Gujarat Assembl ...

s as INC candidate. He defeated his nearest rival and

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candidate Bhushan Bhatt, son of former state cabinet minister and speaker

Ashok Bhatt Ashok Chandulal Bhatt (28 January 1939 – 29 September 2010) was an Indian politician from Gujarat state, affiliated with Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly when he died. P ...

, both times.

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