Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Kapadvanj
State : Gujarat
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 5 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Laxmansinh
Mother's Name : Smt. Nathuba
Date of birth : 21 Jul 1940
Profession : Agriculturist Educationist, Social Worker
Positions held :
1971-77 Organising and General Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Gujarat1977 Elected to 6th Lok Sabha1977-78 Member, Committee on EstimatesMember, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table1977-79 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Irrigation and Agriculture1977-80 Vice-President, Janata Party, Gujarat1980-91 General Secretary and President, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Gujarat1984-89 Member, Rajya Sabha1984-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Industry1984-86 Member, House Committee, Rajya Sabha1986-87 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Petro-Chemicals1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1996-97 Member, Gujarat Legislative AssemblyChief Minister, Gujarat1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term)1999-2004 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural GasMember, Committee on Private Members` Bills and ResolutionsMember, Committee on Estimates2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 5th term)23 May 2004- onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles
More Information :
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Wrote articles on various topics
Social And Cultural Activities
Trustee of a number of socio-religious and educational institutions; works for providing medical aid, free food, clothes, books, schools and college fees etc. to the poor and needy; associated with drama activities as Director
Sports and Clubs
President, North Avenue MPs Club, New Delhi (for six years)
Countries Visited
Canada, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, North Korea, Singapore,Thailand, and U.S.A.
Other Information
Founder of Shakti Dal as a NGO for Youth of Gujarat
