Nadiad MLA Shri Pankajbhai Desai appointed Chief Whip of BJP in Gujarat assembly
February 18, 2013
By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 18 February 2013
Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi has appointed Nadiad MLA Pankajkumar Vinubhai Desai as Chief Whip of BJP ahead of the budget session of assembly which is starting on 20th of this month.
Shri Desai has been second time appointed as Chief Whip. He took charge today in presence of parliamentary secretary Shri Gothi, Matar MLA Devusinh Chauhan, Khadia MLA Bhushan Bhatt, MLA Hasmukh Patel, Assembly Secretary Shri DM Patel, Nadiad Municipality President and large number of well wishers from Nadiad. Forest and Enviornment minister Shri Ganpat Vasava and minister of state for Law Shri Pradipsinh Jadeja congratulated Shri Desai.
BSc (Chemistry) Pankajbhai Desai became MLA for the first time in tenth assembly. Prior to that he was Councillor and President in Nadiad Municipality. He served as Chief Whip of BJP in 12th assembly between 25 August 2010 and 20 December 2012. He has been elected for the fourth time in 13th assembly.
With his appointment as Chief Whip, Shri Desai will enjoy the status of minister.
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