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Darshana Jardosh Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth21 January 1961

Age60 Years

BirthplaceSurat, Gujarat, India

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseVikram Chandrakant Jardosh

FamilyTwo sons

Darshana Jardosh Biography

Darshana Jardosh is an Indian politician from Surat, Gujarat. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, she has represented Surat in the Lok Sabha since 2009

Early life and background

Darshana Jardosh was born on 21 January 1961 in Surat, Gujarat. She grew up in the city that she would later represent in Parliament. Jardosh completed a B.Com. degree in Economics and Banking from Sir K.P. College of Commerce, Surat in 1981 and later took a certificate course in computers from NIIT. Her parents are listed as Kanti Naik and Amita Naik.

Career

Jardosh’s public life spans local civic roles, cooperative banking and electoral politics. In the 1970s and 1980s she held student and community positions, serving as general secretary of Jeevan Bharti Educational School in Vadodara in 1976 and as a class representative at her college in 1980. She later moved into cooperative banking and municipal work in Surat, holding roles including director (1987) and managing director (2003) of the Surat Mahila Nagrik Sahkari Bank, convener of a cultural committee for the Surat Municipal School Board (1995), and vice-chairman of the health committee of Surat Municipal Corporation (2004). She was also a member of the Gujarat Social Welfare Board in 2001.

Her parliamentary career began with election to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 as the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Surat. She was re-elected in 2014 to the 16th Lok Sabha with a large margin and again in 2019 to the 17th Lok Sabha. In July 2021 she was appointed Union Minister of State for Railways and Union Minister of State for Textiles in the Second Modi ministry. Jardosh has taken up constituency issues such as advocating for improved flight connectivity and an international airport to support Surat’s trade.

Public profile

Jardosh is affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Within party structures she has held organisational roles, including serving as general secretary of the BJP Mahila Morcha in 2012. Her parliamentary work has included raising matters of urgent public importance in the Lok Sabha.

Outside formal politics, Jardosh has been active in social and cultural initiatives. She founded the Ladies Lioness Club of Sannari, Surat in 1999 and served as director of Sanskruti, an organisation focused on arts, education and women’s empowerment. She has training in classical performance — listed as Visharad in music and an arangetram presentation — and cites interests in Bharat Natyam, photography, videography, music and cooking. Jardosh is also described as having business involvements alongside her political work.

Personal life

Darshana Jardosh married Vikram Chandrakant Jardosh on 8 October 1981. The couple have two sons, both of whom are married. Her hometown and birthplace are recorded as Surat, Gujarat, and she holds Indian nationality.

Latest updates

In July 2021 Jardosh joined the Union Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Railways and Minister of State for Textiles. She continues to take part in official video conferences and constituency-focused activities related to Surat’s development. She is also noted for environmental advocacy such as tree plantation drives and community outreach including visits to hospitals and maternal wards.

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Recent Work

Minister of State for Railways and Minister of State for Textiles

Appointed to the Union Council of Ministers in July 2021 serving in both Railways and Textiles portfolios.

2021
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Surat)

Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 and subsequently re-elected in 2014 and 2019 to represent the Surat constituency.

2009-2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Elected MP for Surat in 2009, re-elected in 2014 and 2019
  2. Appointed Union Minister of State for Railways and Textiles in July 2021
  3. Held leadership roles in Surat Mahila Nagrik Sahkari Bank and local civic bodies
  4. General Secretary of National BJP Mahila Morcha (2012)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Darshana Jardosh born?

21 January 1961

What is Darshana Jardosh known for?

Politician

What is Darshana Jardosh’s marital status?

Married

Who is Darshana Jardosh married to?

Vikram Chandrakant Jardosh