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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Dilip Parikh | | name = Dilip Parikh | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| birth_date = {{birth year|1937}} | | birth_date = {{birth year|1937}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]] | ||
| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10|25|1937|df=y}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10|25|1937|df=y}} | ||
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad | | death_place = [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], India | ||
| term_start =28 October 1997 | | term_start =28 October 1997 | ||
|term_end= 4 March 1998 | | term_end= 4 March 1998 | ||
|order= 13th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] | | order= 13th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] | ||
| predecessor = [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] | | predecessor = [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] | ||
| successor = [[Keshubhai Patel]] | | successor = [[Keshubhai Patel]] | ||
| office2 = Minister of Industries in [[Government of Gujarat]] | | office2 = Minister of Industries in [[Government of Gujarat]] | ||
| term_start2 = 1995 | | term_start2 = 1995 | ||
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| subterm2= Chief Minister | | subterm2= Chief Minister | ||
| suboffice2= [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] | | suboffice2= [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] | ||
| office3 = [[Member of Legislative assembly|MLA]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]] | |||
|office3 | |||
| term_start3 = 1990 | | term_start3 = 1990 | ||
| term_end3 = 1998 | | term_end3 = 1998 | ||
| constituency3 = [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka constituency]] | | constituency3 = [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka constituency]] | ||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(1995–1996)}}<br>[[Rashtriya Janata Party]] {{small|(1996–1998)}} | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(1995–1996)}}<br />[[Rashtriya Janata Party]] {{small|(1996–1998)}} | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| children = | | children = | ||
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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Parikh was born in 1937 in [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai).<ref name=":0" /> He received [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in Economics from [[Elphinstone College]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. He studied law as well.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/india-50188219|title=દિલીપભાઈ પરીખ : એ ઉદ્યોગપતિ જે ગુજરાતના મુખ્ય મંત્રી બન્યા|last=Vyas|first=Jaynarayan|date=26 October 2019|work=BBC Gujarati|access-date=26 October 2019|language=gu}}</ref> He had a plastic manufacturing business. He served as the President of Gujarat State Plastic Manufacturers' Association in 1973–74. In 1979, he led the association of plastic and rubber industries in the state.<ref name=":3" /> He served as the president of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the 1980s.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-dies-at-82-6088632/|title=Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh dies at 82|date=26 October 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=it>{{cite news|date=10 November 1997|title=Hapless at the top Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh to face tense days ahead|first=Uday|last= Mahurkar|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-to-face-tense-days-ahead/1/275141.html| | Parikh was born in 1937 in [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai).<ref name=":0" /> He received [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in Economics from [[Elphinstone College]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. He studied law as well.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/india-50188219|title=દિલીપભાઈ પરીખ : એ ઉદ્યોગપતિ જે ગુજરાતના મુખ્ય મંત્રી બન્યા|last=Vyas|first=Jaynarayan|date=26 October 2019|work=BBC Gujarati|access-date=26 October 2019|language=gu}}</ref> He had a plastic manufacturing business. He served as the President of Gujarat State Plastic Manufacturers' Association in 1973–74. In 1979, he led the association of plastic and rubber industries in the state.<ref name=":3" /> He served as the president of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the 1980s.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-dies-at-82-6088632/|title=Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh dies at 82|date=26 October 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=it>{{cite news|date=10 November 1997|title=Hapless at the top Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh to face tense days ahead|first=Uday|last= Mahurkar|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-to-face-tense-days-ahead/1/275141.html|access-date = 1 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="wire"/> | ||
==Political career == | ==Political career == | ||
In 1990, | In 1990, Parikh entered politics and served as the Vice President of the State Committee of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He contested and won 1990 and 1995 Gujarat legislative assembly elections from [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka constituency]] as a candidate of BJP.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> | ||
BJP won majority in 1995 election and formed government headed by Chief Minister [[Keshubhai Patel]]. Patel resigned in October 1995 following revolt of his colleague [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] and consequently, [[Suresh Mehta]] was sworn in as the Chief Minister in October 1995 and he served until September 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/20guj1.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: A prickly marriage of convenience|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> Parikh was the minister of industries in the cabinet headed by Mehta.<ref name=":0" /> | BJP won majority in 1995 election and formed government headed by Chief Minister [[Keshubhai Patel]]. Patel resigned in October 1995 following revolt of his colleague [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] and consequently, [[Suresh Mehta]] was sworn in as the Chief Minister in October 1995 and he served until September 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/20guj1.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: A prickly marriage of convenience|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> Parikh was the minister of industries in the cabinet headed by Mehta.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In 1996, when Vaghela split the BJP and formed the [[Rashtriya Janata Party]] | In 1996, when Vaghela split the BJP and formed the [[Rashtriya Janata Party]], he joined RJP which formed the minority government with support of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) and Vaghela became the Chief Minister on 23 October 1996.<ref name=":1" /> A year later INC threatened to withdrew its support on 20 October 1997. A week later the compromise was reached as a change of Chief Minister. Vaghela stepped down and Parikh was sworn in as a Chief Minister by governor [[Krishna Pal Singh]] in 1997.<ref name="it" /><ref name="wire" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/27guj.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: Dilip Parikh will succeed Vaghela as Gujarat CM|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> | ||
In 182 members [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]], there were only 46 RJP members while there were 44 INC, 76 BJP and 15 Independents members.<ref name=":2" /> Thus minority government by outside support of the INC resulted in the instability.<ref name="it" /> He submitted his resignation to Gujarat Governor Krishna Pal Singh and called for the fresh assembly election on 5 January 1998 but continued as a caretaker Chief Minister till 4 March 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|title=Gujarat CM Parikh resigns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192913/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|archive-date=2 January 2014|date=6 January 1998|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> He lost to the BJP candidate [[Bharat Pandya]] in [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka]] by a margin of over 15000 votes in 1998 Gujarat legislative assembly election while RJP won only four seats. BJP regained power with 117 seats out of 182 seats assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194259/http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|date=21 March 1998|archive-date=2 January 2014|title=Elections '98: The Assembly round|website=Frontline}}</ref><ref name="wire" /> He later joined INC and afterwards retired from the politics.<ref name=":3" /> | In 182 members [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]], there were only 46 RJP members while there were 44 INC, 76 BJP and 15 Independents members.<ref name=":2" /> Thus minority government by outside support of the INC resulted in the instability.<ref name="it" /> He submitted his resignation to Gujarat Governor Krishna Pal Singh and called for the fresh assembly election on 5 January 1998 but continued as a caretaker Chief Minister till 4 March 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|title=Gujarat CM Parikh resigns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192913/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|archive-date=2 January 2014|date=6 January 1998|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> He lost to the BJP candidate [[Bharat Pandya]] in [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka]] by a margin of over 15000 votes in 1998 Gujarat legislative assembly election while RJP won only four seats. BJP regained power with 117 seats out of 182 seats assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194259/http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|date=21 March 1998|archive-date=2 January 2014|title=Elections '98: The Assembly round|website=Frontline}}</ref><ref name="wire" /> He later joined INC and afterwards retired from the politics.<ref name=":3" /> | ||