Geniben Nagajibhai Thakor[1] is an Indian politician[2] and member of the legislative assembly of Gujarat legislative assembly elected from Vav assembly constituency.[3][4] She contested 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Indian National Congress and won against Shankar Chaudhary of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Geniben Thakor | |
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Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2017 | |
Constituency | Vav |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 November 1975 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | INC |
Spouse | Nagaji Thakor |
Profession | Social Worker |
As of 18 November, 2022 Source: [1] |
Thakor contested 2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Vav but was lost.[5] She contested 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Vav constituency and won with margin of 6655 votes.[6] Thakor is considered as close-aide of Alpesh Thakor by media sources.[7][8] She was elected again from Vav in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[9]
In 2019, Geni Thakor supported the decision of [1] Thakor community to ban use of mobile phones for unmarried girls of community.[10][11][12] Thakor said that nothing was wrong in move to ban mobile for girls and "they should stay away from community and spend more time in studying".[13] Previously, in 2018, she provoked people to burn the rape accused instead of handing them to police.[14][15][16] Later, she clarified that she was trying 'to calm down women'.[14]