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Nirav Shah is an Indian politician belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party and current deputy mayor of Surat Municipal Corporation.

Career
Shah was appointed chairman of standing committee of SMC in July 2014. In June 2018, he was elected as deputy mayor of SMC when he got 74 votes against Indian National Congress candidate who got 35 votes. He is being credited for celebrating "meat less day" on 25th December 2018. On that day, Surat Municipal Corporation decided to close their butcher houses for a day.

During 2020 coronavirus lockdown in India, Shah allegedly broke the rules of lockdown and social distancing while meeting Jain monks for relief work. First information report against him was filed for violating section 144 of IPC.  Sources which cover this news: