Karshan Solanki

Karshanbhai Solanki (1 January 1957 – 4 February 2025) was an Indian politician from Gujarat. He was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Kadi Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community, in Mahesana district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[1][2]

Karshan Solanki
Member of Legislative Assembly, Gujarat
In office 2017 – 4 February 2025
Preceded by	Rameshbhai Chavda
Succeeded by	Rajendra Chavda
Constituency	Kadi
Personal details
Born	(1957-01-01)1 January 1957 Kadi, Mahesana district, Gujarat, India
Died	4 February 2025(2025-02-04) (aged 68) Ahmedabad
Citizenship	India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Occupation	Politician

Background

Solanki was born on 1 January 1957,^[3] and hailed from Kadi, Mahesana district, Gujarat. He was the son of Punjabhai Solanki. Solanki passed Class 4 in 1972 at Nagarsan Primary School and later discontinued his studies.^[4] He used to do contract works before becoming an MLA besides a bit of farming.

Career

Solanki won from Kadi Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Parmar Pravinbhai Ganpatbhai of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 28,194 votes.^[5] He first became an MLA winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election defeating Chavda Rameshbhai Maganbhai of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 7,746 votes.^[6][7]

Death

Solanki died of cancer on 4 February 2025 at a hospital in Ahmedabad after prolonged illness, at the age of 68.^[8][9]