Virsinh Mohaniya

Virsinh Gangjibhai Mohaniya is an Indian politician from Gujarat state who has served as the member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing Limkheda from 1972 to 1980.

Virsinh Mohaniya
Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
1972–1975
Preceded byVirsingh Bhulabhai Pasaya
ConstituencyLimkheda
In office
1975–1980
Succeeded byVirsingh Bhulabhai Pasaya
ConstituencyLimkheda
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress (Organisation)
Children3 sons, 6 daughters
Residence(s)Khirkhai, Limkheda Taluka, Dahod district, Gujarat, India

Career

As a candidate of the Indian National Congress (Organisation), he won in the 1972 and 1975 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections. He served as the member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing Limkheda for two terms; 1972―1975 and 1975―1980.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Mohaniya lives in Khirkhai village in Limkheda Taluka of Dahod district in Gujarat. He lived in poverty and had worked as a labourer in farms.[1][2] He has three sons and six daughters.[2][4] He has 3 acres (1.2 ha) of non-irrigated farmland while the rest of ancestral farmland was acquired by the railways.[5][4]

References
  1. "From power to poverty: These ex-MLAs in Gujarat have seen it all". The Times of India. 9 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. "ગરીબ નેતાની દર્દભરી કહાની, ગરીબો કરતા પણ બદતર હાલતમાં જીવે છે ગુજરાતના આ પૂર્વ ધારાસભ્ય". Zee News. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  3. "મને પેન્શન ક્યારે મળશે? લીમખેડા તાલુકાના માજી ધારાસભ્ય વિરસિંહજી મોહનિયાની આર્થિક સ્થિતિ અત્યંત કફોડી". TV9 Gujarati (in Gujarati). 9 December 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  4. "ભાસ્કર એક્સક્લૂસિવ: ગરીબથી પણ બદતર જીવન જીવતા પૂર્વ ધારાસભ્ય:કોંગ્રેસના ધુરંધર નેતાને હરાવનાર ધારાસભ્યને ખાવાનાં પણ પડ્યાં ફાંફાં, દીકરાઓ ખેત મજૂરી કરવા મજબૂર બન્યા" (in Gujarati). Divya Bhaskar. 1 November 2022.
  5. "એ ભૂતપૂર્વ ધારાસભ્ય પાસે પૂરતાં કપડાં પણ ન હતાં" (in Gujarati). Divya Bhaskar. 1 January 2010.
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