Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Dhodia (born 1 June 1957) is an Indian politician representing the

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(BJP). He is currently serving as a

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from Mahuva constituency in the Surat district, Gujarat for its 12th Legislative assembly.

Early life

Mohanbhai Dhodia was born on 1 June 1957 into a Schedule Tribe family and belongs to

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. He was elected as a member of Surat District Panchayat in 1995 and in 2001 was made opposition leader in Surat District Panchayat (SDP).

Political Highlights

Mohanbhai Dhodia was first elected to

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from Mahuva Surat(ST) Gujarat in 2002. He received a ticket from the Mahuva Surat(ST) again in 2007 but he lost. In 2012 he received a ticket from the Mahuva Surat(ST) and won.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dhodia, Mohanbhai Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat Gujarat MLAs 2002–2007 Gujarat MLAs 2012–2017 1957 births Gujarat MLAs 2017–2022