Political
Career
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Member of Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Gujarat Legislative Assemblies
(1972-74, 1975-80 and 1980-85).
Deputy Minister in the Government of Gujarat from 17-3-1972 to
16-7-1973; Minister for Social Welfare,Prohibition and Rural Housing
from 17-7-1973 to
9-2-1974 and Minister for Agriculture,
Forests Prohibition and Social Welfare from 24-12-76 to 8-4-1977.
Minister for Irrigation, Tribal Development and Forests from 1980 to
1985; Minister for Home, Prohibition and Excise, Education and
Cultural activities from 18-3-1985 to 5-7-1985. He was the Chief
Minister of Gujarat State from 6th July 1985 to 9th
December 1989 and holds the portfolios of General Administration,
Industries, Mines, Information, Tourism, Irrigation, Narmada
Project, Home, Ports, etc.
At
present he is leader of the opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
and President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress.
Other
Activities:
President, District Congress Committee, 1974-77; Secretary, Pradesh
Congress Committee, President of (1) Bharat Scouts and Guides,
Gujarat State and (2) Gujarat Branch of Friends of the Soviet
Union,Vice President,All India Tribal Conference. Fellow of the all
India Institute of Engineers.
Hobby:
Sports and Reading.
Travels
Abroad:
America, France and Russia.
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