Chhotubhai Vasava

Chhotubhai Amarasinhbhai Vasava (born 15 July 1945) is an Indian politician from Western Indian state of Gujarat. He founded the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) in 2017 after leaving Janata Dal (United). He is a seven term Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Jhagadia constituency since 1990.

Early life He was born in Bharuch district of Gujarat state of northern India. He belongs to an Adivasi ethnic Bhil tribal community.

Career He is an MLA from Jhagadiya Assembly constituency. He was a member of Janata Dal (United) (JD(U)) from 1990 to 2017. He left JD (U) when it formed an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar state in 2017.

He founded the Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP), less than a month before the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election which won two seats in assembly in an alliance with the Indian National Congress.

He is a well-known tribal leader.

Electoral performance