Chimanbhai Patel
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Chimanbhai Patel | |
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5th Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
In office March 17 1972-July 17 1973 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 June 1929 British India |
Died | 17 February 1994 (aged 64) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Urmila Patel |
Children | Siddharth Patel, Suhrud Patel, Sujata Patel |
Residence(s) | Revaranya, Ahmedabad |
Chimanbhai Patel (3 June 1929 – 17 February 1994) was an Indian politician associated with
Born and Education
He was born on 3 June 1929 in Chikodra village of Sankheda Tehsil in Vadodara district. He was elected the first president of student union of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara in 1950. He has completed his master's in economics from that Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
Political career
He was elected to the
In 1990, he was elected to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha as a
Chief Minister
On 17 July 1973, he replaced Ghanshyam Oza as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. He served in that office till 9 February 1974. Chimanbhai Patel was forced out of office in 1974 by the
He is the first Chief Minister who ushered in the development of ports of Gujarat, refineries, and power plants by private parties as part of his industrialization master plan of Gujarat. During his second term, he was the first Chief Minister of India to pass a bill for the ban of cow slaughter and all sale of meat on all Hindu and Jain festival days.[3] He died in office on 17 February 1994, aged 65.
References
- ^ Sheth, Pravin N. (1998). Political Development in Gujarat. New Delhi, India: Karnavati Publications. p. 27.
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