Nirav Shah is an Indian politician who is current deputy mayor of Surat Municipal Corporation.[1][2] He hails from Bhartiya Janta Party since 1992.[3][4][5][6]
Nirav Shah | |
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| નિરવ શાહ | |
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| Deputy Mayor of Surat | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2018 [7] | |
| Preceded by | Shankarlal Vrajlal Chevli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1971 Deesa,(Gujarat) |
| Citizenship |  India |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse | Mrs.Birva Nirav Shah |
| Children | 2 sons (Akarsh Shah, Nirmit Shah) |
| Residence | [Surat] |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
| Website | https://niravshah.in |
Early life
editNirav Shah completed his Diploma in Civil Engineering from Government Polytecnic at Ahmedabad. Then he moved to Surat and worked in Diamond Industry for 20 years and later he joined the infrastructure industry in Surat.
Social Work
editShri. Nirav Sureshchandra Shah 41st Deputy Mayor of Surat Municipal Corporation, Gujarat, India. He is an active member of Baratiya Janata Party (BJP) since 28 years (1992- present). Shree Nirav Shah is known for dedicating his life towards development of Surat; from serving Yuvak Mahasangh to establishing "Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Help Centre", he has actively worked towards making India a better place. Nirav Shah very well connected to his religious beliefs and culture, he is the president of Jain International Organisation and various Jain charitable trusts.
Political career
editNirav Shah was appointed as chairman of standing committee of Surat Municipal Corporation in July 2014.[8] He was elected as deputy mayor of SMC in June 2018.[9][10][11] Media credited him for celebrating meat less day on 25 December 2018--day when SMC had decided to close their butcher houses for a day.[12]
Controversy
editDuring 2020 coronavirus lockdown in India, Nirav Shah allegedly broke the rules of government imposed lockdown and social distancing while meeting Jain monks for relief work of animals. FIR against him was filed for violating section 144 of IPC which prohibits meeting more than 4 persons at one place. [13][14][15][16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Jagdish Patel: Dr Jagdish Patel is new mayor of Surat". The Times of India. TNN. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "સુરત : પાલિકાની સંકલનની બેઠકમાં ઘૂળખાતા રીવરફ્રન્ટ મુદ્દે ડે.મેયરે ઉધડો લીધો". News18 Gujarati. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "સુરત શહેરમાં રોગચાળો બેકાબૂ, ડે. મેયર નીરવ શાહ ડેન્ગ્યુની ઝપેટમાં". Sandesh News TV. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "અમદાવાદ, સુરત અને ભાવનગરને મળ્યા નવા મેયર, આ નામોની થઈ જાહેરાત". sandesh.com. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "પ્રજાના પૈસે લહેર, વડોદરા કોર્પોરેશનમાં હોદ્દેદારો માટે 12 લાખના 12 iphone ખરીદાયા". Zee News Gujarati. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Process to elect new Surat BJP chief begins today". The Times of India. TNN. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "List of Surat deputymayors". Surat Municipal Corporation.
- ^ "Ranjan Vekariya is new deputy mayor". The Times of India. TNN. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "BJP's Jagdish Patel is new mayor of Surat, Ex-VHP leader wins post in Bhavnagar". The Indian Express. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Begumwadi textile market faces fire threat". The Times of India. TNN. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "સુરત મહાપાલિકામાં મેયરના પદ પર ડૉ.જગદીશ પટેલની નિમણૂંક". GSTV. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Samay, NavGujarat. "સુરતઃ પ્રથમ વખત સુરત મનાવશે મીટ લેસ ડે, રવિવારે તમામ કતલખાના બંધ". NavGujarat Samay. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Mehta, Ojas (12 April 2020). "Surat dy mayor seen in assembly, booked". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "સામાજિક અંતર ન જાળવવા બદલ સુરતના ડેપ્યુટી મેયર નિરવ શાહ સામે ફરિયાદ, જુઓ વીડિયો". gujarati.abplive.com. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "FIR filed against Surat Deputy Mayor, 17 others for violating lockdown by gathering at Jain temple to feed stray animals". Free Press Journal. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Migrant workers go on rampage in Surat demanding nod to return home, 81 arrested". Hindustan Times. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Lockdown: Surat deputy mayor holds event, video goes viral". The Times of India. TNN. 12 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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