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The '''Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee''' (GPCC) is the unit of the [[Indian National Congress]] for the state of [[Gujarat]].
The '''Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee''' (GPCC) is the unit of the [[Indian National Congress]] for the state of [[Gujarat]]. [[Jagdish Thakor]] is the president of the Committee<ref>https://www.inc.in/en/pcc-presidents</ref>
 
[[Amit Chavda]] is the president of GPCC and the working presidents are [[Hardik Patel]], Dr. Tushar Chaudhary and Dr. Karsandas Soneri.<ref>https://www.inc.in/en/pcc-presidents</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
It was formed in 1920 and its first and longest running president was [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]]. The GPCC would organize Indian nationalist campaigns during the [[Indian freedom struggle]], and after independence in 1947, it became responsible for supplying candidates of the Congress in local and state election campaigns.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jaffrelot|first=Christophe|date=2017-10-10|title=The Congress in Gujarat (1917–1969): Conservative Face of a Progressive Party|journal=Studies in Indian Politics|volume=5|issue=2|pages=248–261|language=en|doi=10.1177/2321023017727982}}</ref>
It was formed in 1920 and its first and longest running president was [[Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel]]. The GPCC would organize Indian nationalist campaigns during the [[Indian freedom struggle]], and after independence in 1947, it became responsible for supplying candidates of the Congress in local and state election campaigns.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Jaffrelot|first=Christophe|date=2017-10-10|title=The Congress in Gujarat (1917–1969): Conservative Face of a Progressive Party|journal=Studies in Indian Politics|volume=5|issue=2|pages=248–261|language=en|doi=10.1177/2321023017727982|s2cid=158248463}}</ref>


==Office==
==Office==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.gujaratcongress.in/}}
* {{Official website|http://www.incgujarat.com/}}


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Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentJagdish Thakor
ChairpersonSukhram Rathva
HeadquartersRajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat
Youth wingGujarat Youth Congress
Women's wingGujarat Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
AllianceUnited Progressive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
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Seats in Rajya Sabha
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Seats in Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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Election symbol
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Website
INC Gujarat Website

The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Gujarat. Jagdish Thakor is the president of the Committee[1]

History[edit | edit source]

It was formed in 1920 and its first and longest running president was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The GPCC would organize Indian nationalist campaigns during the Indian freedom struggle, and after independence in 1947, it became responsible for supplying candidates of the Congress in local and state election campaigns.[2]

Office[edit | edit source]

Gujarat Pradesh Congress started functioning at Khamasa, Ahmedabad under leadership of Kantilal Ghiya, the first president.

In 1971, it was shifted to Shahpur and then to Hawawala Blocks on Ashram Road, Ahmedabad.

During 1977, it was again shifted to Khanpur, which till recently was Ahmedabad City Congress Committee (INC DCC Office). Subsequently to Vikram Chambers on Ashram Road.

Finally the place where Rajiv Bhawan stands at present was handed over to Congress by Hitendrabhai Desai. INC Gujarat is run from this premises, which was inaugurated on 28 December 2006 by Ahmedbhai Patel, Rajya Sabha MP.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. https://www.inc.in/en/pcc-presidents
  2. Jaffrelot, Christophe (10 October 2017). "The Congress in Gujarat (1917–1969): Conservative Face of a Progressive Party". Studies in Indian Politics. 5 (2): 248–261. doi:10.1177/2321023017727982. S2CID 158248463.

External links[edit | edit source]