Nirmala Wadhwani
Nirmla Wadhwani | |
|---|---|
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Gujarat | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Maya Kodnani |
| Succeeded by | Balram Thawani |
| Constituency | Naroda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Nirmla Wadhwani is an Indian politician from Gujarat. She has served as the Minister for Women and Child Development ,in the cabinet of chief minister Vijay Rupani.[1] She was previously a physician with specialization in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Early life
Wadhwani is of Sindhi heritage.[2] She earned a diploma in sonography from Croatia.
Work
She was the President of Ahmedabad Medical Association's Ladies Wing. She is from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, she has served on the committees on ICDS, PC-PNDT, Shala Arogya and MLA Quarters.[3] She won the 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from Naroda.[4] In August 2016, she was appointed as Gujarat's Minister for Women and Child Development, in the cabinet of chief minister Vijay Rupani.[1]
Controversy
In February 2017 session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, a debate on the issue of farmer's suicide turned into a scuffle, during which Wadhwani was injured. She accused a few MLA's of the Indian National Congress for injuring her arm.[5] Following the incident, her name was not included in the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) official list of candidates for the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Vijay Rupani sworn in CM of Gujarat". The Hindu Business Line. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat Polls: 16 Women MLAs Emerge Victorious". Outlook India. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Smt. (Dr.) Nirmla Sunil Wadhwani" (PDF). Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ a b Patel, Lakshmi (28 November 2017). "Gujarat Elections 2017: BJP repeats 10, Congress puts up 13 new faces on Ahmadabad's 16 seats". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat assembly ruckus: Female BJP MLA injured after being allegedly attacked by Congress MLAs". Daily News and Analysis. Press Trust of India. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.