Geniben Thakor Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Geniben Nagajibhai Thakor
Profession	Politician
Known for	Securing a seat for the Indian National Congress in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in Gujarat after a gap of 10 years.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 1" (155 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Indian National Congress
Political Journey	• Contested and lost the 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from the Vav constituency. • Contested and won the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from the Vav constituency. • Contested and won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election from the Vav constituency. • Contested and won the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections from the Banaskantha constituency in Gujarat.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	19 November 1975 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	48 Years
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Signature
Nationality	Indian
College/University	Jain Vishva bharti Institute, Ladnun, Rajasthan
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (Distance Education Program) (2020)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	OBC (Koli)
Address	At.Abasana, Po.Balodhan Ta.Bhabhar Dist.Banaskantha, Gujarat
Controversies	Giving Controversial Remarks In June 2017, while attending a Kisan Sammelan held in Sirwada of Kankrej tehsil of Banaskantha, Geniben Thakor gave a statement in which she threatened to kill all the BJP members. She received criticism from various political parties for her statement. [1]Aaj Tak In October 2018, Geniben Thakor was caught on camera asking to burn the rape accused alive. She also asked the mob to attack the labourers from North India. Police registered a case against her under the IT Act after which she justified her statement saying that she wanted to pacify agitated women who came to meet her at her residence. [2]The Times of India
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Husband/Spouse	Shankarji Gamerji Thakor
Children	Son- Ashok Shankarji Thakor
Parents	Father- Ngaji Ravji Thakor Mother- Masuben Ngaji Ravji Thakor
Siblings	Brother(s)- 3 Sister- 1
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Toyota Innova Crysta
Money Factor
Salary/Income	Salary- Rs. 2 lacs + other allowances (as a Member of Parliament) Income- Rs 14,94,700 (for the financial year 2023-24)
Assets/Properties (as of 2024)	Movable Assets • Cash: Rs. 1,20,000 • Deposits in Banks, Financial Institutions and Non-Banking Financial Companies: Rs. 11,64,432 • Motor Vehicles: Rs. 10,50,000 • Jewellery: Rs. 12,95,000 Immovable Assets • Agricultural Land: 21,24,857 • Commercial Buildings: Rs. 1,00,000 • Residential Buildings: Rs. 8,35,000
Net Worth	Rs. 61,11,403 (Rs. 61 lakhs) (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Geniben Thakor

• Geniben had become the President of Taluka Panchayat before the 10th class.

• Geniben contested the Gujarat legislative assembly election in 2012 from the Vav constituency but lost by a margin of 11,911 votes to Shankar Chaudhary.

• In 2017, Geniben contested and won the Gujarat legislative assembly election from the Vav constituency by a margin of 6,655 votes.
  

  Geniben Thakor addressing a rally in her constituency

• In 2019, Geniben supported the views of the Thakor community to ban the use of mobile phones for girls who are not married. She, in an interview, said,
  

  There is nothing wrong with the move to ban the use of mobiles for girls. They should stay away from social media and spend more time in studies.”

• In, 2022, she was re-elected from the Vav constituency in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections by defeating Swarupji Thakor of BJP.

• In 2024, Geniben made history after she won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Banaskantha constituency in Gujarat. She was the only INC candidate to win from Gujarat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and ended the 10-year drought of Congress to win a seat in Gujarat since 2009.
  

  Geniben Thakor with Priyanka Gandhi during a rally in her constituency for the Lok Sabha Elections 2024