Karshanbhai Solanki (1 January 1957 – 4 February 2025) was an Indian politician from

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. He was a member of the

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from Kadi Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in

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. He won the

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representing the

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Background

Solanki was born on 1 January 1957, and hailed from Kadi, Mahesana district, Gujarat. He was the son of Punjabhai Solanki. Solanki passed Class 4 in 1972 at Nagarsan Primary School and later discontinued his studies. He used to do contract works before becoming an MLA besides a bit of farming.

Career

Solanki won from

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representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Parmar Pravinbhai Ganpatbhai of the

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, by a margin of 28,194 votes. He first became an MLA winning the

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defeating Chavda Rameshbhai Maganbhai of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 7,746 votes.

Death

Solanki died of cancer on 4 February 2025 at a hospital in Ahmedabad after prolonged illness, at the age of 68.

References

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