Geniben Nagaji Thakor

Geniben Nagaji Thakor (born 1 January 1975) is an Indian politician from Gujarat and a leader of the Indian National Congress (INC). The Vav constituency elected her to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly when she won elections in 2017 and 2022. She won the Banaskantha parliamentary seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election to become the only Congress Member of Parliament from Gujarat during that election cycle.

She remains an active member of Parliament and a Congress leader through the year 2026.

By Rashmi | Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 01:16:41 PM [IST]

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Education Qualification of Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Political Timeline of Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Interesting Facts about Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Geniben Nagaji Thakor Net Worth

Geniben Nagaji Thakor Biography

Geniben Nagaji Thakor was born on 1 January 1975 and holds a BA degree through distance education from Jain Vishva Bharati Institute, Ladnun. She started her political career by running for office in the 2012 Gujarat Assembly election, which she lost in the Vav constituency.

Thakor became famous when she ran for the 2017 Gujarat Assembly election from Vav as an INC candidate, which resulted in her victory against senior BJP official Shankar Chaudhary. Her election victory established her as a powerful political figure in north Gujarat politics because it built her local political reputation.

She won her second term in the 2022 Gujarat Assembly election, which she won from the Vav constituency.

Thakor won the Banaskantha parliamentary constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election by defeating BJP candidate Rekhaben Chaudhari with a vote margin of over 30000 voters. Her win ended a decade‑long absence of Congress representation from Gujarat in the Lok Sabha.

Thakor currently represents Banaskantha in Parliament while maintaining her active involvement in both party activities and parliamentary responsibilities.

Geniben Nagaji Thakor Personal Life

Full Name	Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Date of Birth	19 Nov 1975 (Age 50)
Place of Birth	NA
Party Name	Indian National Congress
Education	Graduate
Profession	Social Worker
Father's Name	Nagaji Thakor
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	Nagaji Thakor
Spouse's Profession	Farmer
Religion	Hindu

Geniben Nagaji Thakor Net Worth

Net Worth

₹79.06 LAKHS

ASSETS

₹85.34 LAKHS

Liabilities

₹6.28 LAKHS

Education Qualification of Geniben Nagaji Thakor

Geniben Nagaji Thakor completed her B.A. from Jain Vishwa Bharti Institute Ladnun (Distance Education Programme) in 2020.

Interesting Facts about Geniben Nagaji Thakor

Nagaji Thakor contestED her debut Lok Sabha polls despite financial constraints, and had to crowdfund her campaign as she did not get financial backing from the Congress. By defeating the BJP's Rekha Chaudhari in Banaskantha in the 2024 general elections, she became the first Congress MP in Gujarat in 10 years.

Political Timeline of Geniben Nagaji Thakor

2025-2026: Serving as MP (Banaskantha) and an active Congress leader.
2025-2026: Serving as MP (Banaskantha) and active Congress leader.
2024: Geniben Thakor defeated the BJP's Rekha Chaudhari by a margin of 30,406 votes in Banaskantha.
2022: Geniben Thakor won the Gujarat assembly election for the second time on December 8, 2022.
2017: She was first elected as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from the Vav constituency in 2017 as a member of the Indian National Congress.
2012: She was defeated in the Gujarat Assembly elections from the Vav constituency.

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