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Vajubhai Vala Age, Wife, Caste, Family, Biography & More

Vajubhai Vala Age, Wife, Caste, Family, Biography & More

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Bio/Wiki
Full Name Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
Profession Politician
Famous For Being the Governor of Karnataka from 2014 to 2019
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 173 cm**
in meters**- 1.73 m**
in feet inches**- 5’ 8”**
Weight (approx.) in kilograms**- 80 kg**
in pounds**- 176 lbs**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour White
Politics
Political Party Former member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey 1975: Municipal Councilor of Rajkot, till 1993
1983: Mayor, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, till 1988
1985: Member of Legislative Assembly, 69, Rajkot-2, till 2012
1990: Urban Development and Housing Minister of Gujarat
1991: Mayor, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, till 1993
1995: Energy, Petrochemicals and Co-operation Minister of Gujarat
1995: Finance & Energy Minister of Gujarat, till 1996
1996: President of the Gujarat State BJP, till 1998
1998: Finance, Revenue and Petrochemicals Minister of Gujarat, till 1999
1999: Finance, Revenue Minister of Gujarat, till 2001
2002: Finance Minister of Gujarat, till 2007
2005: President of the Gujarat State BJP, till 2006
2008: Finance, Labour & Employment, Transport Minister of Gujarat, till 2012
2012: Appointed to perform the duties of the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, till 2013
2013: Chosen as the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
2014: Governor of Karnataka, till 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth 23 January 1937 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2025) 88 Years
Birthplace Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign Aquarius
Nationality Indian
Hometown Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
School Not Known
College/University Dharmendrasinhji Arts College, Rajkot
Educational Qualification(s) B.Sc.
LL.B
Religion Hinduism
Caste Kshatriya (Rajput)
Address 7, Kotes Nagar, Kalawad Road, Rajkot
Hobbies Reading
Awards/Achievements 2006: 'Best Citizen Of India Award' by International Publishing House, New Delhi. He is the first Gujarati to have won this award.
2007: 'Bharat Gaurav Award' by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi
Controversies • In March 2015, he walked out, while the national anthem was being played at the oath ceremony of a Karnataka High Court judge at Raj Bhawan. Though he later said that it was purely unintentional and he stopped walking off when he realized that the anthem was still being played.


• In 2016, he gave a controversial statement when he humorously urged the college girls to stop using "fancy clothes and lipstick" in education institutes, as he thought institutes are not meant for "beauty contests."
• In May 2018, when Karnataka headed for a hung assembly after the results of the Karnataka assembly election, Congress and the JD(S) came together to form a coalition government. But Governor Vala invited BJP first to form the government, as they came out to be the single-largest party with 104 seats, and gave BJP 15 days to prove its majority on the floor of the assembly. The decision of the Governor to invite the BJP first was criticized by the Congress and JD(S) who called it biased and not fair. Governor's decision was challenged by the Congress in the midnight of 16 May, after they approached the Supreme Court seeking an immediate intervention by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra
to stop B.S. Yeddyurappa
's swearing-in scheduled on 17 May, to which the Supreme Court denied.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status Married
Family
Wife/Spouse Manoramabahen
Children Sons- 2
Daughters- 2
Parents Father- Rudabhai Vala
Mother- Name Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician(s) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
, Narendra Modi
Money Factor
Salary (approx.) ₹3.5 lakh/month + Other allowances (as in 2018)
Net Worth (approx.) ₹60 lakh (as in 2018)

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