Vajubhai Vala Age, Wife, Caste, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
Profession	Politician
Famous For	Being the Governor of Karnataka from 2014 to 2019
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 80 kg in pounds- 176 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	White
Politics
Political Party	Former member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	1975: Municipal Councilor of Rajkot, till 1993 1983: Mayor, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, till 1988 1985: Member of Legislative Assembly, 69, Rajkot-2, till 2012 1990: Urban Development and Housing Minister of Gujarat 1991: Mayor, Rajkot Municipal Corporation, till 1993 1995: Energy, Petrochemicals and Co-operation Minister of Gujarat 1995: Finance & Energy Minister of Gujarat, till 1996 1996: President of the Gujarat State BJP, till 1998 1998: Finance, Revenue and Petrochemicals Minister of Gujarat, till 1999 1999: Finance, Revenue Minister of Gujarat, till 2001 2002: Finance Minister of Gujarat, till 2007 2005: President of the Gujarat State BJP, till 2006 2008: Finance, Labour & Employment, Transport Minister of Gujarat, till 2012 2012: Appointed to perform the duties of the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, till 2013 2013: Chosen as the Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2014: Governor of Karnataka, till 2019
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 January 1937 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	87 Years
Birthplace	Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
School	Not Known
College/University	Dharmendrasinhji Arts College, Rajkot
Educational Qualification(s)	B.Sc. LL.B
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kshatriya (Rajput)
Address	7, Kotes Nagar, Kalawad Road, Rajkot
Hobbies	Reading
Awards/Achievements	2006: 'Best Citizen Of India Award' by International Publishing House, New Delhi. He is the first Gujarati to have won this award. 2007: 'Bharat Gaurav Award' by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi
Controversies	• In March 2015, he walked out, while the national anthem was being played at the oath ceremony of a Karnataka High Court judge at Raj Bhawan. Though he later said that it was purely unintentional and he stopped walking off when he realized that the anthem was still being played. • In 2016, he gave a controversial statement when he humorously urged the college girls to stop using "fancy clothes and lipstick" in education institutes, as he thought institutes are not meant for "beauty contests." • In May 2018, when Karnataka headed for a hung assembly after the results of the Karnataka assembly election, Congress and the JD(S) came together to form a coalition government. But Governor Vala invited BJP first to form the government, as they came out to be the single-largest party with 104 seats, and gave BJP 15 days to prove its majority on the floor of the assembly. The decision of the Governor to invite the BJP first was criticized by the Congress and JD(S) who called it biased and not fair. Governor's decision was challenged by the Congress in the midnight of 16 May, after they approached the Supreme Court seeking an immediate intervention by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra to stop B.S. Yeddyurappa's swearing-in scheduled on 17 May, to which the Supreme Court denied.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Manoramabahen
Children	Sons- 2 Daughters- 2
Parents	Father- Rudabhai Vala Mother- Name Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Politician(s)	Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Narendra Modi
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	₹3.5 lakh/month + Other allowances (as in 2018)
Net Worth (approx.)	₹60 lakh (as in 2018)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vajubhai Vala

• Vajubhai was born into a middle-class Gujarati family.

• Since his teenage years, he developed an interest in politics and possessed leadership qualities.

• During his high schooling, he became a Swayam Sevak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and used to resolve the issues of his schoolmates.

• He continued his leadership qualities to his college where he became the Secretary of Gymkhana of his college.

• He did various works for the welfare of the underprivileged people of the society.

• He started his career with one of the biggest co-operative banks of India, Shri Rajkot Nagrik Sahakari Bank, and served as a Chairman from 1975 to 1976, 1981 to 1982, and from 1987 to 1990.

• He took part in protests against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency of 1975, and was jailed for 11 months.

• On the recommendation of the Vajubai Vala Committee, Octroi (a local tax collected on various articles) was removed by the Government of Gujarat in 2007.