Jignesh Mevani Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician & Social Activist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1980
Age	44 years
Birthplace	Ahmedabad

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Jigneshkumar Natvarlal Mevani

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Weight	65 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Swastik Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad Vishwa Vidyalay Madhaymik Shala, Ahmedabad
College/University	H.K Arts College, Ahmedabad D. T. Law College, Ahmedabad
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from H.K Arts College, Ahmedabad in 2003 Bachelor of Law (LLB) from D. T. Law College, Ahmedabad in 2013 A Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication

Personal Life

School	Swastik Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad Vishwa Vidyalay Madhaymik Shala, Ahmedabad
College/University	H.K Arts College, Ahmedabad D. T. Law College, Ahmedabad
Hobbies	Reading Writing Travelling
Controversies	During his campaigning in the 2017 Gujarat Assembly Election, a video emerged in which he allegedly raised religious slogans and asked people to chant 'Allah o Akbar;' Crowd replied 'Modi, Modi.' On 20 December 2017, he delivered a controversial statement in which he suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should retire and 'go to the Himalayas.' An Assam police team arrested him on the midnight of 20 April 2022 from a circuit house at Palanpur in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. His arrest was based on a complaint lodged by Arup Kumar Dey, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Bhabanipur village in western Assam’s Kokrajhar distric over Mevani's controversial tweet in which he said, 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi worships and considers (Nathuram) Godse as God.' On 16 September 2022, a court in Ahmedabad sentenced Jignesh Mevani and 18 others to six months of simple imprisonment in a 2016 rioting case. Reportedly, Mevani staged a road blockade agitation in 2016, demanding that an under-construction building of the law department of Gujarat University should be named after Dr B R Ambedkar.

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Name Not Known (a Muslim Girl)
Wife/Spouse	N/A

Family

Father	Natwarlal Shankarlal Parmar
Mother	Chandraben
Brother	Darshan
Sister	Not Known
Address	104, Yuvadnagar Society, Vibhaag 2, Rameshwar,Mahadedh Char Rasta, MeghaniNagar, Ahmedabad 380016
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	OBC

Career

Political Party/Organization	Una Dalit Atyachar Ladat Samiti (supports Indian National Congress)
Political Journey	In the 2017 Gujarat Assembly Election, Mevani decided to contest the election from the Vadgam constituency. He also declared his political support to Indian National Congress. On 18 December 2017, he won the Gujarat Assembly Election from the Vadgam Constituency as an independent. On 8 December 2022, he again won the Gujarat Assembly Election from the Vadgam Constituency on a Congress ticket.

Favourites

Politician	Rahul Gandhi

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mevani's family comes from Meu, a village in Mehsana district.
He has a Law Degree and is a social activist.
Mevani is the convener of Una Dalit Atyachar Ladat Samiti, organizing various Dalit protests in Gujarat.
In August 2016, he led a large rally where Dalits vowed to stop removing cow carcasses and cleaning gutters, drawing around 20,000 attendees.
During the 2017 Gujarat Assembly Election, Mevani, along with Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor, gained prominence in Gujarat politics.
In 2017, after winning a seat in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, he faced controversy for derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.