Jignesh Mevani (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Social Activist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/12/1980
Age	45 years
Birthplace	Ahmedabad

Latest News about Jignesh Mevani

09/01/2025

Jignesh Mevani was appointed as the state working president of the Gujarat Congress in January 2025. In this new role, he announced plans to organize protests against Dalit atrocities, continuing his long-standing advocacy for Dalit rights and social justice in Gujarat.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Jigneshkumar Natvarlal Mevani
Alternative Name	Jignesh Mewani

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Weight	65 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Swastik Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad Vishwa Vidyalay Madhaymik Shala, Ahmedabad
College/University	H.K Arts College, Ahmedabad D. T. Law College, Ahmedabad Bhavan’s College, Ahmedabad Gujarat University
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from H.K Arts College, Ahmedabad in 2003 Bachelor of Law (LLB) from D. T. Law College, Ahmedabad in 2013 A Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication PG Diploma in Journalism from Bhavan’s College, Ahmedabad

Personal Life

School	Swastik Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad Vishwa Vidyalay Madhaymik Shala, Ahmedabad
College/University	H.K Arts College, Ahmedabad D. T. Law College, Ahmedabad Gujarat University
Hobbies	Reading Writing Travelling
Controversies	During his campaigning in the 2017 Gujarat Assembly Election, a video emerged in which he allegedly raised religious slogans and asked people to chant 'Allah o Akbar;' Crowd replied 'Modi, Modi.' On 20 December 2017, he delivered a controversial statement in which he suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should retire and 'go to the Himalayas.' An Assam police team arrested him on the midnight of 20 April 2022 from a circuit house at Palanpur in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. His arrest was based on a complaint lodged by Arup Kumar Dey, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Bhabanipur village in western Assam’s Kokrajhar distric over Mevani's controversial tweet in which he said, 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi worships and considers (Nathuram) Godse as God.' On 16 September 2022, a court in Ahmedabad sentenced Jignesh Mevani and 18 others to six months of simple imprisonment in a 2016 rioting case. Reportedly, Mevani staged a road blockade agitation in 2016, demanding that an under-construction building of the law department of Gujarat University should be named after Dr B R Ambedkar. An Assam police team arrested him on the midnight of 20 April 2022 from a circuit house at Palanpur in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district. His arrest was based on a complaint lodged by Arup Kumar Dey, a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Bhabanipur village in western Assam’s Kokrajhar district over Mevani's controversial tweet in which he said, 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi worships and considers (Nathuram) Godse as God.'

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Name Not Known (a Muslim Girl)

Family

Father	Natwarlal Shankarlal Parmar
Mother	Chandraben
Brother	Darshan
Sister	Not Known
Address	104, Yuvadnagar Society, Vibhaag 2, Rameshwar,Mahadedh Char Rasta, MeghaniNagar, Ahmedabad 380016
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	OBC

Career

Political Party/Organization	Indian National Congress
Political Journey	In the 2017 Gujarat Assembly Election, Mevani decided to contest the election from the Vadgam constituency. He also declared his political support to Indian National Congress. On 18 December 2017, he won the Gujarat Assembly Election from the Vadgam Constituency as an independent. On 8 December 2022, he again won the Gujarat Assembly Election from the Vadgam Constituency on a Congress ticket. In September 2021, he officially joined the Indian National Congress. In 2025, he was appointed state working president of Gujarat Congress and announced plans for protests against Dalit atrocities.
Key Roles	Convener of Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM) Convener of Una Dalit Atyachar Ladat Samiti Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Vadgam constituency since 2017
Notable Achievements	Spearheaded the 'Dalit Asmita Yatra' march from Ahmedabad to Una following the deadly attack on Dalit men in Una village Led a large rally in August 2016 where Dalits vowed to stop removing cow carcasses and cleaning gutters, drawing around 20,000 attendees

Favourites

Politician	Rahul Gandhi

Social Media

Twitter	https://x.com/jigneshmevani80
Telegram	https://t.me/jigneshmevanisupporters

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mevani's family comes from Meu, a village in Mehsana district.
2. He has a Law Degree and is a social activist.
3. Mevani is the convener of Una Dalit Atyachar Ladat Samiti, organizing various Dalit protests in Gujarat.
4. In August 2016, he led a large rally where Dalits vowed to stop removing cow carcasses and cleaning gutters, drawing around 20,000 attendees.
5. During the 2017 Gujarat Assembly Election, Mevani, along with Hardik Patel and Alpesh Thakor, gained prominence in Gujarat politics.
6. In 2017, after winning a seat in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, he faced controversy for derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
7. He is a vocal supporter of labor rights and a proponent of land reform in India.
8. He played a crucial role in the Dalit agitation against the BJP and the Narendra Modi government.

Jignesh Mevani Politician, Social Activist Indian Ahmedabad