Dharshibhai Khanpura

Dharshibhai Khanpura
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office 2012–2017
Preceded by	Babubhai Desai
Succeeded by	Kirtisinh Vaghela
Constituency	Kankrej
In office 2002–2007
Preceded by	Magansinh Vaghela
Succeeded by	Babubhai Desai
Constituency	Kankrej
In office 1990–1998
Preceded by	Jayantilal Virchand Shah
Succeeded by	Magansinh Vaghela
Constituency	Kankrej
Personal details
Died	3 November 2020 U. N. Mehta Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Janata Dal (Gujarat)

Dharshibhai Lakhabhai Khanpura (died 3 November 2020) was an Indian politician from Gujarat. He was a former member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly represented Kankrej.

Biography

Dharshibhai Khanpura was a native of Vada village in Banaskantha district of Gujarat.^[1] He had studied till grade 4.^[2]

Khanpura served as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing the Kankrej constituency four times. He was first elected to assembly in 1990 as a member of Janata Dal followed by in 1995, 2002 and 2012 as a member of Indian National Congress. He won in the 2012 election with the lead of only 600 votes.^[1]

Khanpura contracted COVID-19 and was transported to the U. N. Mehta Hospital in Ahmedabad. On 3 November 2020, he died at the age of 80.^[1][3][4]

References

1. "ગુજરાત કોંગ્રેસના કયા દિગ્ગજ નેતાનું કોરોનાથી થયું અવસાન ? પ્રધાનમંત્રી મોદીએ શું કર્યું ટ્વિટ, જાણો વિગતે". ABP Asmita (in Gujarati). 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
2. "Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai (Indian National Congress (INC)): Constituency- KANKREJ (BANASKANTHA)". myneta.info. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
3. Nirav (3 November 2020). "કાંકરેજના પુર્વ ધારાસભ્ય ધારસીભાઈ ખાનપુરાનુ આકસ્મીક અવશાન, પીએમ મોદીએ પણ દુખ વ્યક્ત કર્યુ". Garvi Takat (in Gujarati). Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
4. "કોરોનાથી નિધન:કાંકરેજના પૂર્વ ધારાસભ્ય અને પીઢ કોંગ્રેસી નેતા ધારસી ખાનપુરાનું કોરોનાના કારણે નિધન, મોદી અને રૂપાણીએ શ્રદ્ધાંજલિ આપી". Divya Bhaskar (in Gujarati). 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.