Biography

Jagdish Thakor is a Member of Congress Working Committee (CWC), Indian National Congress Committee (CWC is the Most Esteemed Committee and Highest Decision Making Body of INC) He was a Former President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee & Former Member of Parliament, Patan Loksabha, Former MLA Dahegam.

He was Born on 1st July, 1957, He received a education, characterized by values and ethics. Today, the overall grounding helps him in heading numerous committees and association across the spectrum.

  • He began his political career as a student leader in 1973 and won his first Assembly election in 2002. Member of Legislative Assembly (2002-2012)
  • He was elected as MLA from Dahegam in 2002 and 2007. Between 2007-2008 he was the Chief Whip, Congress, Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Member of Parliament (2009-2014)
  • He was MP in the 15th Lok Sabha from Patan constituency between 2009 and 2014.
  • On 3rd December 2021, Thakor was appointed as Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president.

Political Activities at National Level

Observer for Punjab Pradesh Youth Congress to organized sammelans and rallies and plannes those at district level from Dt. 01.08.1989 to Dt. 19.08.1989. I have been sponsored by Mr.Mukul Vasnik , President of Indian Youth Congress, presenting acting as General secretary of all India Congress Committee.

The Prime Minister at that time none other than Last Shri Rajiv Gandhi and Mr. Bittaa was acting as President of Punjab Youth congress. During the span of my 18 days stay in Punjab. I have been attended 16 Public meetings. Thereafter in two public meetings, the chair persons were killed by the terrorists attack at the venue of meeting and next days instead of arranging the public meetings, we had to arranged condolence meeting. The report of the same was al ready submitted to Mr. Mukul Vasnik at that time.

Political Activities at International Level

The Central Government, at the instance of Late. Prime Minister Shri Rajiv Gandhi Selected me as Delegate in The World Youth Festival at South Korea from Dt. 21.06.1989 to 10.07.1989.

President - N.C.E

N.C.E (NGO) Education Seminar attend to Bangladesh in Dhaka- since -2013.