Ashvin Kotwal

Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai
Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
2007–2022
Preceded byAmarsinh Chaudhary
ConstituencyKhedbrahma
Personal details
Born (1964-10-21) 21 October 1964 (age 60)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2022)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (until 2022)

Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai (born 21 October 1964), also known as Ashvin Kotwal or Ashvinkumar Kotval is an Indian farmer and politician who has served in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2022, representing Khedbrahma.[1][2][3][4] Kotwal is also an Adivasi tribal leader.[5]

On 2 May 2022, Kotwal defected from the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Kotwal defected because INC refused to give him the role of Leader of the Opposition in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, selecting Sukhram Rathva instead.[5][6] He was defeated in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.

  1. ^ "Gujarat Assembly Election 2017: Congress' Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai wins from Khedbrahma constituency". www.timesnownews.com.
  2. ^ "Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai (Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KHEDBRAHMA (ST)(SABARKANTHA)-Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai Kotwal". Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee". Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ghanghar, Gopi Maniar (2 May 2022). "Former Gujarat Congress MLA Ashvin Kotwal to join BJP on May 3". India Today. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. ^ Jha, Satish (3 May 2022). "Gujarat Congress MLA Ashwin Kotwal resigns ahead of polls, joins BJP". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 May 2022.