Ex-BJP MP Liladhar Vaghela dies of old age

Palanpur: Former minister and MP, Liladhar Vaghela died of old age at his home in Banaskantha on Wednesday morning. Family members said that Vaghela’s last rites were conducted in Sidhpur at Patan. An elderly member of the Thakore community, Vaghela originally hailed from Patan but he had settled in Deesa.
A six-time MLA, Vaghela was in Congress party earlier and he was even made a minister in former Gujarat CM, Chimanbhai Patel’s government.He later joined the BJP. Vaghela shot into limelight when the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi pitted him against the heavyweight leader, Shankarsinh Vaghela on Kapadvanj seat in 2004 Lok Sabha polls. Liladhar lost the election.
He then contested Lok Sabha polls on Patan seat in 2014 and won the election following which he was made minister of state.