Kailash Vijayvargiya
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Kailash Vijayvargiya (born 13 May 1956) is an Indian politician serving as National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party .[1] 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.[2]
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 | |
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 | (1956-05-13) 13 May 1956 (age 68) 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,[3] 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,[4] and the new leader of the BJP in West Bengal.[5]