Gopal Shetty
Gopal Shetty
Constituency: Mumbai North
Date of Birthday: 31 Jan 1954
Place of Birth: Kandivali, Mumbai (Maharastra)
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: Under-Matric
Educated at: Our Lady of Remedy School, Mumbai
Profession: Dia Maker, Politician
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 15 Nov 1981
Spouse's Name: Smt. Usha
Children: Rakesh Shetty,Tushar Shetty Jyoti Shetty
Parents: Shri Chinayya, Smt. Gulabi
Permanent Address:
(i) Shetty House, Lokmanya Tilak Nagar, Poisar, Gymkhana Marg, Kandivali, West Mumbai-400067, Maharashtra
Tel : (022) 28998999, 09869011267 (M), Fax: (022) 28089567
(ii) 502, Blue Empress, Poinsur Gymkhana Road, Opp. Poinsur Gymkhana, Kandivali West, Mumbai-400067, Maharashtra
Tels : (022) 28089567, 28998999, 09869911267, 09833395191 (M)
Official Website: gopalshetty.com
Gopal Chinayya Shetty is an Indian politician. He is a member of parliament from Mumbai North. Previously, he was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Borivali Vidhan Sabha constituency.He is currently the Member of Parliament for Mumbai-North constituency
He was the president of the Mumbai unit of Bharatiya Janata Party.
He has also served the Bharatiya Janata Party in various capacities from Mandal secretary to the president of Mumbai BJP.
In 2016, Shetty surrendered public land, including the Poinsur Gymkhana, Kamla Vihar Sports Complex and Veer Savarkar Udyan plots, which had been directly or indirectly placed under his control.
Shetty, BJP candidate, won in 2019 Indian general elections against Congress party (INC)candidate Urmila Matondkar in North constituency of Mumbai by a whopping margin of 4,65,247 votes.
Controversies
His remarks about farmer suicide created ruckus in media, later he clarified he was misquoted.
“Not all farmers’ suicides happen due to unemployment and starvation. A fashion is going on. A trend is on,”
He was slammed by activist and opposition for his 'sexist' private member's bill in Lok Sabha.
He stoked a controversy by saying Christians did not participate in freedom movement. Allege corruption in utilization of open spaces.
