Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja’s wife Rivaba Jadeja has been fielded as a candidate for the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 by the BJP

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Rivaba, who is a mechanical engineer, will be contesting the polls from the Jamnagar North seat after the BJP dropped sitting MLA Dharmendrasinh Jadeja to field her

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Born on September 5, 1990, Rivaba completed her degree in mechanical engineering from Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science in Rajkot

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Rivaba, who tied the knot with Ravindra Jadeja on April 17, 2016, had joined the BJP in 2019

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She was appointed as the chief of the women’s wing of Karni Sena in 2018 and is also known for her huge contribution to social work

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Rivaba is also no stranger to politics as she is the niece of Congress senior leader Hari Singh Solanki

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