Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja is an Indian woman who is best known for being the wife of the famous Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja. Rivaba Jadeja came into limelight in November when multiple media platforms announced that she would contest the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections from Jamnagar North constituency on the ticket of the BJP and Won on December 8, 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Rivaba Jadeja was born (Riva Solanki) on Sunday, September 2, 1990, in Rajkot, Gujarat (32 years; as of 2022). Her zodiac sign is Virgo. Soon after completing her schooling, she joined Artmiya Institute of Technology and Science, Rajkot, where she obtained a postgraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 50kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 34-28-34
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Hardev Singh Solanki, a famous businessman in Gujarat.
Photos of Rivaba’s father
Her mother’s name is Prafulaba Solanki, an employee of the Indian Railways. Rivaba Jadeja had a younger brother named Shatu.
Rivaba and her brother Shatu
Raviba Jadeja is the niece of Congress politician Hari Singh Solanki.
husband and children
On April 17, 2016, she married Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja.
Rivaba Jadeja and husband Ravindra Jadeja’s wedding day
The couple has a daughter named Nidhyana, who was born in 2017.
Rivaba Jadeja and her family
Relationships/Affairs
According to media sources, Rivaba Jadeja was in a relationship with Ravindra Jadeja before marrying him in 2016. She met Ravindra at a party. Rivaba is good friends with Ravindra Jadeja’s sister Naina. Their relationship began shortly after they met at a party. They got engaged on February 5, 2016 at “Jaddu’s Food Field” restaurant owned by Ravindra Jadeja. Later, the cricketer shared the news of his engagement on his Twitter account.
Rivaba Jadeja and her husband Ravindra Jadeja
Profession
In 2018, she came into limelight for protesting against the Deepika Padukone-starrer film Padmaavat. Soon she was appointed head of the Karnisena Women’s Organization, a right-wing organization in the Kashtrian community. In 2019, Rivaba Jadeja joined the Bhartiya Janta Party as a party member in the presence of Gujarat Agriculture Minister RC Faldu and MP Ms. Poonam.
Rivaba Jadeja joined the BJP in 2018
In November 2022, it was announced that Rivaba Jadeja would contest the Gujarat Assembly elections from the Jamnagar North constituency on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Rivaba Jadeja at a political rally in Gujarat
She won the Gujarat Assembly elections from Jamnagar North constituency on December 8, 2022, defeating her nearest rival Karshanbhai Karmur of the Aam Aadmi Party.
dispute
In 2018, Rivaba Jadeja sparked controversy when she complained against a Jamnagar police officer for allegedly assaulting her. However, the officer said in the FIR that Rivaba rammed her car into his bike outside the city’s police headquarters. He also accused Rivaba of reckless driving. The officer was subsequently arrested and released on bail. His defense told the court the defendant had been “wrongfully arraigned.”
Rivaba Jadeja during the 2018 car accident
Facts/Trivia
- When IPL Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2022, CSK captain Ravindra Jadeja dedicated his first goal to his wife Rivaba. Speaking to the media, he said he wanted to dedicate this victory to his wife because it was special to him. He said,
First of all, this is my first win as captain. I want to dedicate it to my wife and the team because that first win is always special. In the first four games, we failed to break through the bottom line. But as a team we performed well. “
Rivaba Jadeja poses with her husband and trophy
- In November 2022, soon after Rivaba Jadeja received a ticket from the Bhartiya Janata Party to contest from Jamnagar North constituency, news emerged that she would be tying the knot with Ravindra ·Ravindra Jadeja’s sister Naina Jadeja is campaigning as Naina is all set to contest for Congress against Rivaba. In 2018, when Rivaba joined the BJP, a few days later Ravindra Jadeja’s sister Naina Jadeja joined the Indian National Congress in Gujarat. Naina is a well-known contestant from Jamnagar in Gujarat and serves as the 2022 District Women Congress President of this constituency.
- In 2022, Rivaba Jadeja and her husband Ravindra Jadeja hit the headlines when they opened a Sukanya Samriddhi bank account for 101 baby girls on their daughter’s fifth birthday. Soon, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a letter to Rivabha and Ravindra Jadeja, appreciating their efforts in raising awareness and helping girls through charity work.
Rivaba Jadeja and Ravindra Jadeja pose with Narendra Modi
- According to some media sources, before her marriage, her parents gifted Rivaba an Audi Q7 World worth Rs 9.7 million. However, her father-in-law claimed in an interview that Ravindra purchased the car with his own money. He said,
Ravindra ordered the Audi himself and paid for it in our name. Recently, they bought a bungalow worth Rs 2 crore with Ravindra’s money. “
- In 2024, her father-in-law accused her of dividing the family shortly after her marriage and claimed property in her name. He also said that she was the reason why he had not seen his son Ravindra and grandson for five years. Ravindra said the interview was scripted in a tweet, while Rivabha reacted angrily to questions in another interview.
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