page_title: Jignesh Mevani
section_title: Politics
hierarchical_section_title: Jignesh Mevani / Career / Politics
caption_attribution_description: English: Jignesh Mevani (center) at Youth Hunkar rally, Parliament Street, New Delhi, 9 January 2018. Shehla Rashid also visible in the picture at the top.
context_page_description: Jignesh Mevani is an Indian politician. He is a member representing Vadgam constituency in Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He has worked as a social activist and lawyer. He had led protests by Dalits, considered 'lower castes' in the Indian caste hierarchy, in Gujarat in 2016.
context_section_description: In 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, he contested and won the election from Vadgam constituency, running as an independent candidate with support of the Indian National Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party.
caption: Jignesh Mevani (center) at Youth Hunkar rally, Parliament Street, New Delhi, 9 January 2018.
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