Darshna Vaghela
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| birth_place = Ahmedabad, India
| residence = Ahmedabad, India
| nationality = Indian
| office1 = Deputy Mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
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Darshna Vaghela (born 1972){{Cite web |title=Darshna M. Vaghela(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ASARWA (SC)(AHMEDABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/Gujarat2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=6285 |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Gujarat. She is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. She was a former deputy mayor of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. She won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from Asarwa Constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in Ahmedabad district.{{Cite web |title=Asarwa Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/asarwa-gujarat-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=resultuniversity.com}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Asarwa, Gujarat Election Result: असरवा से भाजपा के दर्शना एम वाघेला 50 हजार से ज्यादा मतों से जीते |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/nation/asarwa-vidhansabha-seat-result-live-update-gujarat-election-result-darshna-m-vaghela-vipul-parmar-jayantibhai-mevada-bjp-aap-congress-loser-winner-5011629.html |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}
Early life and education
Vaghela is from Asarwa, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. She married Mukeshbhai Vaghela, a government employee. She completed her BCom in 1997 at a Women's College in Mulund. She served as the deputy mayor of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for two one-year terms. She was reelected in October 2010.{{Cite web |date=23 October 2011 |title=Darshana re-elected Ahmedabad deputy mayor |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-darshana-re-elected-ahmedabad-deputy-mayor-1602511 |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=DNA India |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2011-10-22 |title=Darshana Vaghela was elected again as deputy mayor in ahmedabad municipal corporation. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/darshana-vaghela-was-elected-again-as-deputy-mayor-in-ahmedabad-municipal-corporation-/articleshow/10449654.cms |access-date=2025-04-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
Career
Vaghela won from Asarwa Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Gujarat Election 2022: Winning candidates from BJP, Congress, AAP |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/gujarat-assembly-polls-2022/story/gujarat-election-results-2022-full-list-of-winning-candidates-parties-across-182-seats-2306611-2022-12-08 |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=India Today |language=en}} She polled 80,155 votes and defeated her nearest rival, Vipul Parmar of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 54,173 votes.{{Cite web |title=Asarwa Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Darshna M. Vaghela Of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/asarwa-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-6562207.html |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2022-12-09 |title=Gujarat Election Results 2022: Full list of winners & constituencies |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-election-results-2022-full-list-of-winners-constituencies/articleshow/96105904.cms |access-date=2025-04-19 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/statewiseS061.htm
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Category:Gujarat MLAs 2022–2027
Category:Politicians from Ahmedabad
Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat
Category:Women members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Category:21st-century Indian women politicians
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