Heena Gavit
Dr. Heena Gavit | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Manikrao Hodlya Gavit |
| Succeeded by | Gowaal Kagada Padavi |
| Constituency | Nandurbar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1987 Nandurbar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-2024) |
| Relations | Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit (father) |
| Residence(s) | Plot No.6, Viral Vihar Colony, Khodai Mata Road, Nandurbar Maharashtra Pin-425412 |
| Alma mater | M.B.B.S M.D. General Medicine L.L.B |
| Profession | Doctor, Politician |
As of 28 February, 2015 | |
Heena Gavit is an Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Maharashtra. She was a member of the Lok Sabha from 2014 to 2024, representing the Nandurbar constituency. She is a National Spokesperson of the BJP.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Heena Gavit is the daughter of Vijaykumar Gavit, a Bharatiya Janata Party & Ex-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA from the Nandurbar Assembly constituency. She is a doctor by profession.[2]
Political career
[edit]In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she defeated Manikrao Hodlya Gavit, a nine-time MP from Nandurbar. Manikrao's Indian National Congress held the seat since 1981. Heena's victory of margin was 106905 votes.[3]
Along with Raksha Khadse, she became the youngest MP in the 16th Lok Sabha.[4]
During 2024 Indian General Elections, She was defeated by Adv. Goval Padvi of Indian National Congress by 1,59,120 votes.
Controversy
[edit]On 5 August 2018, the protesters who were observing a dharna outside the Dhule Collector's office for the past 16 days attacked Heena Gavit's car.[5][6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "BJP's new team: Mukul Roy, Tejasvi Surya promoted; Ram Madhav gets replaced". Livemint. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "BJP fields NCP leader's daughter Heena Gavit in Congress bastion". The Times of India. 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Constituency-wise results for Lok Sabha Elections 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Youngest winners: Heena Gavit and Raksha Khadse". The Times of India. 16 May 2014.
- ^ Staff Reporter (6 August 2018). "Maratha protesters attack BJP MP Heena Gavit's car in Dhule". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Staff Reporter (5 August 2018). "Maratha protesters damage BJP MP's car in Dhule". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Staff Reporter (6 August 2018). "Bandha in Nandurbar to protest attack on local MP's car". The Business Standard. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Staff Reporter (5 August 2018). "Maratha protesters damage BJP MP Heena Gavit's car in Dhule". Pune Mirror. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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| Shiv Sena (18) | |
| Nationalist Congress Party (5) | |
| Indian National Congress (2) | |
| Swabhimani Paksha (1) | |
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| See also Rajya Sabha members from MH for | |
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Nandurbar district
- Marathi politicians
- India MPs 2014–2019
- India MPs 2019–2024
- Women in Maharashtra politics
- Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra
- 20th-century Indian medical doctors
- 21st-century Indian women politicians
- Medical doctors from Maharashtra
- 20th-century Indian women medical doctors
- Women members of the Lok Sabha
- 20th-century Indian women