Kailash Vijayvargiya
Kailash Vijayvargiya (born 13 May 1956) is an Indian politician serving as National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party . He started his political career in the Indore Bharatiya Janata Party, and was the mayor of Indore, a six-time legislator and a state government cabinet minister for over 12 years before being elevated to the party's central leadership.
Kailash Vijayvargiya | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Madhya Pradesh Government | |
| Assumed office 25 December 2023 | |
| Chief Minister | Mohan Yadav |
| Ministry and Departments |
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| Preceded by | O. P. S. Bhadoria |
| In office December 2004 – 2018 | |
| Chief Minister |
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| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Shukla |
| Constituency | Indore-1 |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Antar Singh Darbar |
| Succeeded by | Usha Thakur |
| Constituency | Mhow |
| In office 1990–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Mendola |
| Constituency | Indore-2 |
| National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 2015–2023 | |
| President | |
| Mayor of Indore | |
| In office 2000–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Verma |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Umashashi Sharma |
| Corporator, Indore Municipal Corporation | |
| In office 1983–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1956 Indore, Madhya Bharat, India (now in Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Asha Vijayvargiya |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | 880/9, Nandanagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore |
| Website | Official website |
Vijavargiya was made in charge of BJP's election campaign for Haryana in 2014, after which BJP gained a majority in the assembly election. This victory allowed him to gain a more central role in party leadership, and in June 2015 he was appointed national general secretary by party president Amit Shah, and the new leader of the BJP in West Bengal.
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