Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor takes over as new Minister of State in the Tribal Affairs Ministry Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor today took over as new Minister of State in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs here in New Delhi. Soon after assuming his office Shri Bhabhor said he would try his best in accomplishing the expectations of the Prime Minister. The Minister said he will work for the overall development of the tribal community in the country especially in the areas of construction of roads, schools and other necessary infrastructure in the tribal belts. The Minister said he will also work for the conservation of tribal arts and culture simultaneously. Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor is a sitting MP of Bhartiya Janta Party from Dahod, Gujarat. Born on 22nd August 1966 in Dasa, Distt. Dahod. He is graduate and with Agriculture and Animal husbandry as his profession. He entered to the politics in late 80s and became a member of Gujrat Vidhan Sabha in 1995. Before getting elected to Lok Sabha he was MLA till May 2014.He has been a member of different state level committees in Gujrat which includes the following:- Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (five terms), Member of Welfare Committee for Scheduled Tribes, General Secretary of Pradesh Tribal Morcha & Member of Pradesh Executive Committee, Chairman, Gujarat State Tribal Development Corporation, Deputy Minister of Food & Civil Supply, Govt. of Gujarat, State Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat, President, Welfare Committee for Scheduled Tribes, State Minister for Forest & Environment, Govt. of Gujarat, President, Welfare Committee for Scheduled Tribes, State Minister for Forest & Environment, Govt. of Gujarat, State Minister for Tribal Development, Rural Development Labour & Employment, Govt. of Gujarat, State Minister for Tribal Development, Panchayat & Rural Housing, Govt. of Gujarat Member, Panchayat Raj Committee, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha Member, Scheduled Tribes Committee, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, State Minister for Forest & Environment, Tribal Development, Govt. of Gujarat, Elected to 16th Lok Sabha, Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Member, Rules Committee, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Tribal Affairs ST/jk