Political
Career
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Parliamentary
Career:
Member
of the Third, Fourth and Sixth Gujarat Legislative Assemblies
(1967-71, 1972-74 and 1980-85). Minister for Sports,Transport and
Cultural Activities in Gujarat Government during the Third Gujarat
Legislative Assembly (1967-71). He was Minister for
Industries,Mines and Power during 1972-73 and he was also
Chief Minister of Gujarat State from 18th July 1973 to 9th
February 1974 and 4 March 1990 to 17 Feb.1994 Leader of the opposition, Gujarat Legislative
Assembly since March 1985.
Other
Activities:
Elected
Secretary of Gujarat Students’ Congress in 1949. Elected first
President of Students’ Union, M.S. University of
Baroda in 1950-51 Joined Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Amdavad in
1953-54 as Lecturer in Economics, Secretary of Gujarat Pradesh Yuvak
Congress, 1954-60 and thereafter Secretary of Gujarat Pradesh
Congress Committee till 1967. Professor of Economics, L.D. Arts
College, 1954-55 and St. Xavier’s College,1955-60; Became
Principal, Sardar Vallabhbhai Arts & Commerce College in
1960-61. Elected as Member of Gujarat University Senate in 1955 and
Member of its Syndicate in 1962 and was an active Member of the
Academic Council, Board of Studies and other committees of the
University. Chairman, Indian Council of Social Welfare, 1977-81.
Literary
Activities:
Author of several books on Economics and Economic Problems of India.
Hobby:
Reading,
social service and youth activities.
Travels
Abroad:
China,
U.S.S.R. and many European countries, U.S.A., Middle East and Far
East countries and African countries.
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