P. C. Baranda
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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Punamchand Baranda (born 1959){{Cite web |title=Baranda Punamchand Chhanabhai(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BHILODA (ST)(ARVALLI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Gujarat2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=4420 |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=www.myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Bhiloda Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Aravalli district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-08 |title=Gujarat election results 2022: Full list of BJP winners |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/gujarat-election-results-2022-bjp-winners-list-ghatlodia-morbi-rajkot-west-gandhinagar-north-ahmedabad-porbandar-kutiyana-anand-chhota-udaipur-bharuch-godhra-bhupendra-patel-hardik-patel-101670467963305.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240406030657/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/gujarat-election-results-2022-bjp-winners-list-ghatlodia-morbi-rajkot-west-gandhinagar-north-ahmedabad-porbandar-kutiyana-anand-chhota-udaipur-bharuch-godhra-bhupendra-patel-hardik-patel-101670467963305.html |archive-date=2024-04-06 |access-date=2025-01-23 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Gujarat election result 2022: Full list of winning candidates of BJP, Congress - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/gujarat-election-result-2022-full-list-of-winning-candidates-from-bjp-congress-aap-15361691.htm |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}
Early life and education
Baranda is from Bhiloda, Aravalli district, Gujarat. He is the son of Chanabhai Baranda. He completed his BA in 1984 at a college affiliated with Gujarat University and later did LLB at North Gujarat University Patan in 1988. He retired as Superintendent of Police and his wife is a former district collector.
Career
Baranda won from Bhiloda Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 90,396 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Rupsinh Bhagoda of the Aam Aadmi Party, by a margin of 28,768 votes.{{Cite web |date=8 December 2022 |title=General election to Vidhan Sabha trends and results December 2022 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS0630.htm?ac=30 |access-date=23 January 2025 |website=Election Commission of India}} He contested the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, also on the BJP ticket, but lost to Anil Joshiyara of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 12,417 votes.{{Cite web |title=Bhiloda Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: P.C.Baranda of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/bhiloda-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-6561715.html |access-date=2025-01-23 |website=News18 |language=en}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat
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