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Joined
politics and ‘ Satyagrah’ movement at the age of 19 and was
imprisoned for four months.
During
school days actively participated in Youth League and Indian
National Congress. Worked as Manager, Secretary, Treasurer in
political institutions.
Imprisonment
for two years for 1932 movement. President of Nadiad Taluka
Congress, Kheda Jilla Congress- year 1937, 1946 and 1952.
Member:
Bombay Assembly- 1940 and 1941.
Fellow:
Mumbai University-1946-52.
Worked
as Parliamentary Secretary to the Chief Minister of Mumbai
State-1949.
Deputy
Minister, PWD, Transport and Home- Mumbai State 1952-56.
Minister
for Planning, Power and Housing-1956.
Secretary:
AICC-1957-58.
Vice
Chancellor:
Sardar Patel University.
President:
GPCC.
Trustee:
Gram Daxinamurthy.
Minister:
PWD, Power and Civil Supplies-Gujarat State, year
1967-71.
Minister:
Finance-1971, Gujarat State.
Chief
Minister:
Gujarat State-1975-76.(from 18-6-1975 to 12-3-76)and
11-4-1977 to 17-2-1980.
Literary
Activities:
Wrote a book in English titled “Three years of State Transport:
Bombay State”.
Hobby:
Poetry reading
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