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	{{Infobox ~~Indian politician~~		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name =Chimanbhai Patel		\| name =Chimanbhai Patel
	\| image = ~~Chimanbhai Patel.jpg~~		\| image =
	\| birth_date = 3 June 1929		\| birth_date = 3 June 1929
	\| birth_place = [[Sankheda]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]		\| birth_place = [[Sankheda]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]
	\| residence = Revaranya, Ahmedabad		\| residence = Revaranya, Ahmedabad
	\| death_date = 17 February 1994<br>(aged 64)		\| death_date = 17 February 1994<br>(aged 64)
	\| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[~~India~~]]		\| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], Gujarat, India
			\| office= 5th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]]
	\| term_start1=18 July 1973		\| term_start1=18 July 1973
	\| term_end1=9 February 1974		\| term_end1=9 February 1974
	~~\| order1= 5th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]]~~
	\| predecessor1= [[Ghanshyam Oza]]		\| predecessor1= [[Ghanshyam Oza]]
	\| successor1 = [[~~President's rule~~]]		\| successor1 = [[Babubhai J. Patel\|Babubhai Patel]]
	\| ~~order2=~~		\| term_start=4 March 1990
	~~\| term_start2~~=4 March 1990		\| term_end=17 February 1994
	\| ~~term_end2~~=17 February 1994		\| predecessor = [[Madhavsinh Solanki]]
	\| ~~predecessor2~~ = [[Madhavsinh Solanki]]		\| successor = [[Chhabildas Mehta]]
	\| ~~successor2~~ = [[Chhabildas Mehta]]		\|office2 = 1st [[Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat]]
	\| party = [[Indian National Congress]]		\| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister of Gujarat\|Chief Minister]]
			\| 1namedata2 = [[Ghanshyam Oza]]
			\| alongside2 = [[Kantilal Ghia]]
			\| term2 = 17 March 1972 – 17 July 1973
			\| party = [[Janata Dal]]
			\| otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]]
	\| spouse = Urmila Patel		\| spouse = Urmila Patel
	\| children = [[Siddharth Patel]], Suhrud Patel, Sujata Patel		\| children = [[Siddharth Patel]], Suhrud Patel, Sujata Patel
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	'''Chimanbhai Patel''' (3 June 1929 – 17 February 1994) was an Indian politician associated with [[Indian National Congress]] and Janata Dal, and a former [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] state in India representing both those parties at various times. Patel is known as the founder of [[Kokam (political theory)\|Kokam]] Theory which was initiated to counter the [[KHAM theory\|Kham Theory]] of [[Indian National Congress]] and it was very successful in [[Saurashtra (region)\|Saurashtra]] and [[South Gujarat]] to achieve the ~~hug~~ support from [[Koli people\|Kolis]] which ~~was~~ 24% of the state population.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sheth\|first=Pravin N.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5BuAAAAMAAJ\|title=Political Development in Gujarat\|publisher=Karnavati Publications~~\|year=1998~~\|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]\|pages=27\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pKYsAAAAIAAJ\|title=India on the Threshold of the 21st Century: Problems of National Consolidation\|publisher="Social Science Today" Editorial Board, Nauka Publishers~~\|year=1990~~\|isbn=978-5-02-023554-0\|location=[[Delhi]], India\|pages=174\|language=en}}</ref>		'''Chimanbhai Patel''' (3 June 1929 – 17 February 1994) was an Indian politician associated with [[Indian National Congress]] and Janata Dal, and a former [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] state in India representing both those parties at various times. Patel is known as the founder of [[Kokam (political theory)\|Kokam]] Theory which was initiated to counter the [[KHAM theory\|Kham Theory]] of [[Indian National Congress]] and it was very successful in [[Saurashtra (region)\|Saurashtra]] and [[South Gujarat]] to achieve the huge support from [[Koli people\|Kolis]] which were 24% of the state population.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sheth\|first=Pravin N.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5BuAAAAMAAJ\|title=Political Development in Gujarat\|date=1998\|publisher=Karnavati Publications\|location=[[New Delhi]], India\|pages=27\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pKYsAAAAIAAJ\|title=India on the Threshold of the 21st Century: Problems of National Consolidation\|date=1990\|publisher="Social Science Today" Editorial Board, Nauka Publishers\|isbn=978-5-02-023554-0\|location=[[Delhi]], India\|pages=174\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Born and Education==		==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 ~~Masters~~ in [[~~Economics~~]] from that [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]].		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==		==Political career==
	He was elected to the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sankheda]] in 1967 and joined the Cabinet of [[Hitendra K Desai]]. He also became the minister in the Cabinet of [[Ghanshyam Oza]]. In 1972, he won again from Sankheda, and became Chief Minister ~~soon~~ later. In 1975 he lost from Jetpur himself, but his new party Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha won 11 seats and helped Babubhai Patel of [[Janata Morcha]] form government.		He was elected to the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sankheda]] in 1967 and joined the Cabinet of [[Hitendra K Desai]]. He also became the minister in the Cabinet of [[Ghanshyam Oza]]. In 1972, he won again from Sankheda, and became Chief Minister later. In 1975 he lost from Jetpur himself, but his new party Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha won 11 seats and helped Babubhai Patel of [[Janata Morcha]] form government.

	In 1990, he was elected to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha as a [[Janata Dal]] candidate from [[Unjha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Unjha]], and was appointed CM. In his early career, he was mentored by Dr. Jethalal K Parikh who was a known freedom fighter from the local town of Sankheda.		In 1990, he was elected to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha as a [[Janata Dal]] candidate from [[Unjha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Unjha]], and was appointed CM. In his early career, he was mentored by Dr. Jethalal K Parikh who was a known freedom fighter from the local town of Sankheda.

	=== Chief Minister ===		=== Chief Minister of gujarat ===
	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 [[Nav Nirman]] movement on charges of corruption. After being expelled from the party, he helped in the formation of [[Janata Morcha]] government in the leadership of [[Babubhai J Patel]]. He again became the chief minister on 4 March 1990 heading [[Janata Dal]]-[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] coalition government. On breaking of the coalition on 25 October 1990, he managed to retain his post with the help of 34 legislatures of [[Indian National Congress]] (INC). Later he joined INC and continued till his death on 17 February 1994.		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 [[Nav Nirman]] movement on charges of corruption. After being expelled from the party, he helped in the formation of [[Janata Morcha]] government in the leadership of [[Babubhai J Patel]]. He again became the chief minister on 4 March 1990 heading [[Janata Dal]]-[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] coalition government. On breaking of the coalition on 25 October 1990, he managed to retain his post with the help of 34 legislatures of [[Indian National Congress]] (INC). Later he joined INC and continued till his death on 17 February 1994.

	He is the first Chief Minister who ushered 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.<ref>[http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/reports/report-of-the-national-commission-on-cattle/chapter-i-introduction.aspx#item20 Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Report of the National Commission on Cattle / CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION. 20.Plight of the Cow in modern India/item no. 112, 114] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927072033/http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/reports/report-of-the-national-commission-on-cattle/chapter-i-introduction.aspx \|date=27 September 2013 }}</ref> He died in office on 17 February 1994, aged 65.		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.<ref>[http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/reports/report-of-the-national-commission-on-cattle/chapter-i-introduction.aspx#item20 Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Report of the National Commission on Cattle / CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION. 20.Plight of the Cow in modern India/item no. 112, 114] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927072033/http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/reports/report-of-the-national-commission-on-cattle/chapter-i-introduction.aspx \|date=27 September 2013 }}</ref> He died in office on 17 February 1994, aged 65.

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
	* [~~http~~://indiatoday~~.intoday~~.in/~~index.php?option=com_content&issueid=32&task=view&id=2727&acc=high~~ Pulse of the people]		* [https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20071231-pulse-of-the-people-734871-2007-12-20 Pulse of the people]
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927025404/http://www.crisisstates.com/download/india/yagnik%26sud.pdf Conference on State Politics in India in the 1990s: Political Mobilisation and Political Competition, December 2004]		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927025404/http://www.crisisstates.com/download/india/yagnik%26sud.pdf Conference on State Politics in India in the 1990s: Political Mobilisation and Political Competition, December 2004]

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	He was elected to the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sankheda]] in 1967 and joined the Cabinet of [[Hitendra K Desai]]. He also became the minister in the Cabinet of [[Ghanshyam Oza]]. In 1972, he won again from Sankheda, and became Chief Minister soon later. In 1975 he lost from Jetpur himself, but his new party Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha won 11 seats and helped Babubhai Patel of [[Janata Morcha]] form government.		He was elected to the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sankheda]] in 1967 and joined the Cabinet of [[Hitendra K Desai]]. He also became the minister in the Cabinet of [[Ghanshyam Oza]]. In 1972, he won again from Sankheda, and became Chief Minister soon later. In 1975 he lost from Jetpur himself, but his new party Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha won 11 seats and helped Babubhai Patel of [[Janata Morcha]] form government.

	In 1990, he was elected to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha as a [[Janata Dal]] candidate from [[Unjha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\| Unjha]], and was appointed CM. In his early career, he was mentored by Dr. Jethalal K Parikh who was a known freedom fighter from the local town of Sankheda.		In 1990, he was elected to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha as a [[Janata Dal]] candidate from [[Unjha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Unjha]], and was appointed CM. In his early career, he was mentored by Dr. Jethalal K Parikh who was a known freedom fighter from the local town of Sankheda.

	=== Chief Minister ===		=== Chief Minister ===

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	'''Chimanbhai Patel''' (3 June 1929 – 17 February 1994) was an Indian politician associated with [[Indian National Congress]] and Janata Dal, and a former [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] state in India representing both those parties at various times.		'''Chimanbhai Patel''' (3 June 1929 – 17 February 1994) was an Indian politician associated with [[Indian National Congress]] and Janata Dal, and a former [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] state in India representing both those parties at various times. Patel is known as the founder of [[Kokam (political theory)\|Kokam]] Theory which was initiated to counter the [[KHAM theory\|Kham Theory]] of [[Indian National Congress]] and it was very successful in [[Saurashtra (region)\|Saurashtra]] and [[South Gujarat]] to achieve the hug support from [[Koli people\|Kolis]] which was 24% of the state population.<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Sheth\|first=Pravin N.\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p5BuAAAAMAAJ\|title=Political Development in Gujarat\|date=1998\|publisher=Karnavati Publications\|year=1998\|location=[[New Delhi]], [[India]]\|pages=27\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pKYsAAAAIAAJ\|title=India on the Threshold of the 21st Century: Problems of National Consolidation\|date=1990\|publisher="Social Science Today" Editorial Board, Nauka Publishers\|year=1990\|isbn=978-5-02-023554-0\|location=[[Delhi]], India\|pages=174\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Born and Education==		==Born and Education==

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| birth_date = 3 June 1929
| birth_place = [[Sankheda]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]
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'''Chimanbhai Patel''' (3 June 1929 – 17 February 1994) was an Indian politician associated with [[Indian National Congress]] and Janata Dal, and a former [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] state in India representing both those parties at various times.

==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 Masters in [[Economics]] from that [[Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda]].

==Political career==
He was elected to the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Sankheda]] in 1967 and joined the Cabinet of [[Hitendra K Desai]]. He also became the minister in the Cabinet of [[Ghanshyam Oza]]. In 1972, he won again from Sankheda, and became Chief Minister soon later. In 1975 he lost from Jetpur himself, but his new party Kisan Mazdoor Lok Paksha won 11 seats and helped Babubhai Patel of [[Janata Morcha]] form government.

In 1990, he was elected to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha as a [[Janata Dal]] candidate from [[Unjha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)| Unjha]], and was appointed CM. In his early career, he was mentored by Dr. Jethalal K Parikh who was a known freedom fighter from the local town of Sankheda.

=== 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 [[Nav Nirman]] movement on charges of corruption. After being expelled from the party, he helped in the formation of [[Janata Morcha]] government in the leadership of [[Babubhai J Patel]]. He again became the chief minister on 4 March 1990 heading [[Janata Dal]]-[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] coalition government. On breaking of the coalition on 25 October 1990, he managed to retain his post with the help of 34 legislatures of [[Indian National Congress]] (INC). Later he joined INC and continued till his death on 17 February 1994.

He is the first Chief Minister who ushered 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.<ref>[http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/reports/report-of-the-national-commission-on-cattle/chapter-i-introduction.aspx#item20 Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. Report of the National Commission on Cattle / CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION. 20.Plight of the Cow in modern India/item no. 112, 114] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927072033/http://www.dahd.nic.in/dahd/reports/report-of-the-national-commission-on-cattle/chapter-i-introduction.aspx |date=27 September 2013 }}</ref> He died in office on 17 February 1994, aged 65.

==References==
{{reflist}}
==Further reading==
* [http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&issueid=32&task=view&id=2727&acc=high Pulse of the people]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927025404/http://www.crisisstates.com/download/india/yagnik%26sud.pdf Conference on State Politics in India in the 1990s: Political Mobilisation and Political Competition, December 2004]

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