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Shankersinh Vaghela

Politician

Shankersinh Vaghela is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Shankarsinh Vaghela · Shankersinh Vaghela · Шанкерсинх Вагхела · シャンカルシン・ワゲーラ				[sources]
Birth date	1940-07-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Gandhinagar · Vasan, Distt. Gandhinagar (Gujarat)				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United Kingdom · India				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status) · State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Shankersinh				[sources]
Last name	Vaghela				[sources]
Political association	Bharatiya Janata Party · Indian National Congress				[sources]
Title	Shri				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q6221027				[sources]
Position	Chief Minister of Gujarat (1996-1997) · Member of the 13th Lok Sabha · Member of the 9th Lok Sabha (1989-1991) · Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly				[sources]
Education	Gujarat University · M.A. (Economics) Educated at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)				[sources]
Status	Former				[sources]
Address	7, K. Kamraj Lane, · Vasant Vagdo, Near Adiwada Railway-crossing,				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-15	Last processed	2026-02-23	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Indian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Smt. Gulab Ba Close Associate	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha	-	-

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons271,213

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories339,133

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India Lok and Rajya Sabha Members9,137

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India · Parliament of India

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