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Jayesh Vitthalbhai Radadiya: Profile and Political Career

Full Name: Jayesh Vitthalbhai Radadiya
Born: 20 December 1981, in Jam Kandorna, Gujarat, India.
Parents: Vitthalbhai Radadiya (father) and Chetna Ben (mother). His father was also a politician.
Alma Mater: M.S. University, from where he holds a degree in B.E. Civil. He was also elected as the General Secretary of the M.S. University Students Union during his college days.
Spouse: Mitalben
Children: 2 (a son, Mahik, and a daughter, Krishna).
Residence: Jam Kandorna, Gujarat.
Profession (Self-Declared): Farming/Social Work, Business.

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Political Party: He is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Current Office (As of context information):
- Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, representing the Jetpur constituency (since 2012, and currently serving in the 15th Assembly, which started on 08-Dec-22).
- Chairman of Shri Rajkot District Co-Operative Bank (Assumed office 2018-Present).
Previous Cabinet Positions in the Government of Gujarat:
- Cabinet Minister of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs, Cottage Industries, Printing & Stationery (In office 8 August 2016 – December 2021).
- Minister of State for Water Supply (excluding Kalpasar) and Tourism (In office 19 November 2014 – August, 2016).
- Minister of State for Tourism & Civil Aviation (In office 1 November 2013 – November, 2014).
Electoral History (Gujarat Legislative Assembly):
- Elected as MLA from Dhoraji constituency, representing the Indian National Congress (INC) (2009–2012).
- Won the assembly elections from Jetpur on an INC ticket in 2012.
- Re-elected as MLA in a by-poll for Jetpur constituency, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2013, after he and his father resigned from the INC and joined the BJP.
- Won from Jetpur again in 2017.
- Won from Jetpur again in 2022.

This section will cover recent and past news related to Jayesh Radadiya, which have included the following topics:

Public Announcements for Farmers: Making announcements for the farmers in Saurashtra, such as statements regarding loans without interest and details about the registration for selling groundnut at minimum support price (MSP). In October 2020, he mentioned that over 91,000 farmers across Gujarat had registered in three days for selling groundnut at MSP, and assured that no farmer would be left without registration.
Cabinet Position and Statements: Making statements regarding his position in the council of ministers. He served as the Minister of Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Affairs, Cottage Industries, Printing & Stationery until December 2021.
Social Work: He organized a grand wedding ceremony for 511 daughters named ‘Prem Nu Panetar’ in Jamkandorna, where he gave 120 items as a gift to every bride.
Constituency/Political Activities: News articles have covered his election victories in the Jetpur constituency, various challenges or controversies such as an altercation with toll booth employees and other political disagreements.
Other News: He was reported to have tested positive for the Coronavirus when he was a minister in the Rupani government.