Shambhunath Tundiya (17th November 1970)) is member of

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and former member of

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from Gujarat. , He is also the

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, He is of the

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s of Sant Savaiyanath Dham, Jhanjharka, Gujarat

Early life

Tundiya was born in a small village named Zanjarka in Dhandhuka taluka of

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, Gujarat. He is the younger of two brothers. He finished his primary education in Government Primary School Dhandhuka and passed the GPSC exam, then got a call letter as a deputy superintendent of police, though he refused the post and instead chose to become a Mahant at Sant Savaiyanath Dham, Zanjark.

Early career

He has been appointed trustee of Tirupati Balaji temple. In September 2017,

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Gujarat declared him as the state president of BJP Morcha. During 2007–2012, he was the

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from Dasada constituency in

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Political career

Politically he was active since his youth and became

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of the

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and

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. He became member of Legislative Assembly from Dasada Vidhan Sabha constituency. In year 2014, he got elected for

from

And Currently Serving The Member Of Gujarat Legislative Assembly From Gadhdha Constituency In Botad. His organization skills were very important for party and he became president for state unit BJP SC Morcha in September 2017.

References

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