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'''Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Gohil''' (born 4 April 1960) is an Indian politician. He is a [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha|Member of Parliament]] and a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://eci.gov.in/files/file/12051-results-of-rajya-sabha-elections-held-on-19-june-2020-as-declared-by-the-respective-returning-officers/?do=download&r=32895&confirm=1&t=1&csrfKey=be76a21d1d65a43d24d1da94cdc80e40|title= Results of Rajya Sabha elections held on 19 June 2020, as declared by the respective Returning Officers |page=01|publisher=Election Commission of India|format=PDF| accessdate= 29 May 2020}}</ref> He is party in-charge for state affairs of [[Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee|Delhi]] and national spokesperson of [[All India Congress Committee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inc.in/en/aicc-office-bearers/in-charges|title= AICC State In-Charges |page=01|publisher=Indian National Congress|format=html| accessdate= 30 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.firstpost.com/politics/rahul-rejigs-cong-media-team-khurshid-chidambaram-new-spokespersons-1351753.html]|title= Rahul rejigs Cong media team: Senior ministers made spokespersons |page=01|publisher=FirstPost News|format=hml| accessdate= 30 May 2020}}</ref>

Shaktisinh was born on 4 April 1960 at Limda in [[Bhavnagar district]], then in [[Bombay State]].<ref name="shaktisinhgohil.com">{{Cite web|title=Shaktisinh Gohil C.V.|url=http://www.shaktisinhgohil.com/contact/}}</ref> He is the eldest son of royal family of the erstwhile princely state of [[Limbda|Limda]] of Saurashtra region in Gujarat. His mother Rajkumari Rajendrakuwarba, is the eldest daughter of the last ruler of [[Gadhka]]. He is also related to the royal families of Dared, Lodhika and Rajpur.

His grandfather Darbar Saheb Shri Ranjitsinhji Bhavsinhji was last ruler of [[Limbda|Limda]] and an independence activist who took active part in Arz-I-hukumat movement against Junagadh Nawab’s decision to join Pakistan. Ranjitsinhji served as first [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)]] from [[Gadhada (Vidhan Sabha constituency)| Gadhada constituency]] after its creation in 1967.

He also holds a diploma in journalism.<ref name="shaktisinhgohil.com"/>

Gohil successfully contested in Local bodies election from Umrala constituency and become vice president of Bhavnagar district [[District council (India)|Zilla panchayat]].<ref name="shaktisinhgohil.com"/>

Shaktisinh became member of [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] in 1990 and thus entered mainstream politics. He successfully contested for [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from Bhavnagar South Constituency in 1990. He was a [[Minister of State]] in two consecutive governments from 1991-March 1995 and held various portfolios like [[Finance]], [[Education]], [[Health]], [[Environment (biophysical)|Environment]], Narmada, [[General Administration Department]], Technical Education and Education Policy becoming the youngest minister in Gujarat as he held the highest number of portfolios.<ref name="shaktisinhgohil.com"/>

Shaktisinh resigned as the [[Minister of State]] for [[Health]] in 1994, demanding a medical college for Bhavnagar. His first loyalty was with his electorate he said, which deserved the medical college. His resignation galvanized the government to allocate a medical college to Bhavnagar. This, till date remains the only medical college in Bhavnagar, a district with a population of over 15 lakhs (1.5 million).

Gohil was [[Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Vidhansabha]] during 12th [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2007 to 2012.<ref name="shaktisinhgohil.com"/>

In 2012 he had to change his constituency as Bhavnagar south ceased to exist as a result of delimitation procedure carried out by [[Election Commission of India]]. He unsuccessfully contested from Bhavnagar Rural against Parshotam Solanki of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He was re-elected to 13th [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Abdasa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)| Abdasa assembly constituency]] defeating seating [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Chhabilbhai Patel, who had defected to [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], in a by-election on 16 May 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2014/05/16/the-story-of-shaktisinh-gohils-victory-on-abdasa-seat/|title = The story of Shaktisinh Gohil's victory on Abdasa seat|date = 16 May 2014}}</ref> He served as chairperson of [[Public Accounts Committee]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from 2014 to 2017.<ref name="shaktisinhgohil.com"/>

Shaktisinh was appointed as [[All India Congress Committee]] State Incharge for Bihar on 2 April 2018.<ref>[https://www.inc.in/en/media/press-releases/appointment-of-shri-shaktisinh-gohil-as-aicc-in-charge-for-bihar]</ref> He was made interim incharge for party affairs for [[Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee| Delhi]] On 12 February 2020 by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/congress-appoints-shakti-gohil-as-delhi-in-charge-p-c-chacko-subhash-chopra-resign/articleshow/74105189.cms|title=Congress appoints Shakti Gohil as Delhi in-charge; P C Chacko, Subhash Chopra resign|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref>

Gohil was elected to [[Rajya sabha| Upper house of Indian Parliament]] on 19 June 2020. He is member of parliamentary standing Committee on Information Technology and Public Account’s Committee. <ref>[https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/Main.aspx]</ref>

* Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Since June 2020.

* AICC incharge for Delhi, Since 2020

* AICC incharge for Bihar, 2018 - 2020.

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