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| name = Bharatsinh Solanki | | name = Bharatsinh Solanki | ||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|11|26|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|11|26|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Borsad]], [[Bombay State]], | | birth_place = [[Borsad]], [[Bombay State]], India<br/>(now in [[Gujarat]], India) | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
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| honorific-prefix = | | honorific-prefix = | ||
| honorific-suffix = | | honorific-suffix = | ||
| | | term_start1 = 2015 | ||
| | | term_end1 = March 2018 | ||
| | | predecessor1 = [[Arjun Modhwadia]] | ||
| | | successor1 = [[Amit Chavda]] | ||
| term_start2 = 2006 | |||
| term_end2 = 2008 | |||
| predecessor2 = [[B. K. Gadhvi]] | |||
| successor2 = [[Siddharth Patel]] | |||
| office3 = [[Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (India)|Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge)]] | | office3 = [[Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (India)|Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge)]] | ||
| term_start3 = October 2012 | | term_start3 = October 2012 | ||
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| office6 = [[Member of Parliament]] Lok Sabha | | office6 = [[Member of Parliament]] Lok Sabha | ||
| constituency6 = [[Anand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anand]] | | constituency6 = [[Anand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anand]] | ||
| office7 = [[ | | office7 = [[All India Congress Committee|AICC]] incharge of [[Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee]] | ||
| term_start7 = | | term_start7 = 24 December 2023 | ||
| term_end7 = | | term_end7 = 14 February 2025 | ||
| | | successor7 = [[Syed Naseer Hussain]] | ||
| governor_general = | | governor_general = | ||
| religion = | | religion = | ||
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'''Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki''' | '''Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki''' (born 26 November 1953) is an Indian politician and former president of [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]]. He was Minister of State for [[Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (India)|Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge)]] in the [[Government of India]] in the [[Second Manmohan Singh ministry]] till May 2014. His previous posts include that of Minister of State for Power. He has also served as Secretary at [[All India Congress Committee]] from 2004 to 2006. He was born to [[Madhavsinh Solanki]] of Gujarat.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shah |first=Ghanshyam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mdzsAAAAMAAJ&q=Madhavsinh+Koli |title=Capitalist Development: Critical Essays |date=1990 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |isbn=9780861322701 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=कुमार |first=रजनीश |date=2017-12-13 |title=गुजरात: बनिये का दिमाग़ और मियांभाई की बहादुरी |url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-42334430 |access-date=2020-09-08 |publisher=BBC News हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Lobo |first=Lancy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1DBuAAAAMAAJ |title=The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region (See Pages 173 and 174) |date=1995 |work=The Hindustan Publishing Corporation |isbn=978-81-7075-035-2 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
After winning the election twice, in 2004 and 2009, he lost the [[Anand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anand]] seat in the [[2014 Indian general election]] to Dilipbhai Patel of BJP.<ref>{{cite web | title = Lotus garden: BJP wins all 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Lotus-garden-BJP-wins-all-26-Lok-Sabha-seats-in-Gujarat/articleshow/35228313.cms |date=17 May 2014| access-date = 2014-05-17 | work =The Times of India}}</ref> | After winning the election twice, in 2004 and 2009, he lost the [[Anand (Lok Sabha constituency)|Anand]] seat in the [[2014 Indian general election]] to Dilipbhai Patel of BJP.<ref>{{cite web | title = Lotus garden: BJP wins all 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat | url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Lotus-garden-BJP-wins-all-26-Lok-Sabha-seats-in-Gujarat/articleshow/35228313.cms |date=17 May 2014| access-date = 2014-05-17 | work =The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
==Offices held== | ==Offices held== | ||
*1992 | *1992 – General Secretary ([[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]]) | ||
*1995-2004 | *1995-2004 – Member, [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] (Three Terms) | ||
*2003-2004 | *2003-2004 – Deputy Leader of Opposition, [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] | ||
*2004-2014 | *2004-2014 – [[Member of Parliament]] | ||
*2004 | *2004 – Secretary, [[All India Congress Committee|A.I.C.C.]] | ||
*2006 -2008 | *2006 -2008 – President, [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] | ||
*June 2009-January 2011, Union Minister of State of Power, Government of India<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article410604.ece|title=Power companies to import 35 million tonnes of coal |work=The Hindu|access-date=8 May 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100429161913/http://beta.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article410604.ece| archive-date= 29 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> | *June 2009-January 2011, Union Minister of State of Power, Government of India<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article410604.ece|title=Power companies to import 35 million tonnes of coal |work=The Hindu|access-date=8 May 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100429161913/http://beta.thehindu.com/business/Industry/article410604.ece| archive-date= 29 April 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> | ||
*January 2011-October 2012, Minister of State for Railways, Govt. of India | *January 2011-October 2012, Minister of State for Railways, Govt. of India | ||
*October 2012 | *October 2012 – May 2014, Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation(Independent Charge), Govt. of India | ||
*2015-March 2018 | *2015-March 2018 – President, [[Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] | ||
He is a former member of the [[Press Council of India]] and has served on several committees, including the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit and the Committee on Public Undertaking. | He is a former member of the [[Press Council of India]] and has served on several committees, including the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit and the Committee on Public Undertaking. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[List of Koli people]] | * [[List of Koli people]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1953 births]] | [[Category:1953 births]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]] | [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:People from Anand district]] | [[Category:People from Anand district]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 2004–2009]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:India MPs 2009–2014]] | ||
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Gujarat]] | [[Category:Lok Sabha members from Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Union ministers of state of India with independent charge]] | [[Category:Union ministers of state of India with independent charge]] | ||
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[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 1998–2002]] | [[Category:Gujarat MLAs 1998–2002]] | ||
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2002–2007]] | [[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2002–2007]] | ||
[[Category:Presidents of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee]] | |||
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Bharatsinh Solanki | |
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| President Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2015 – March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Modhwadia |
| Succeeded by | Amit Chavda |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| Preceded by | B. K. Gadhvi |
| Succeeded by | Siddharth Patel |
| Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge) | |
| In office October 2012 – May 2014 | |
| Minister of State for Railways, Govt. of India | |
| In office January 2011 – October 2012 | |
| Minister of State for Power, Govt. of India | |
| In office June 2009 – January 2011 | |
| Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Constituency | Anand |
| AICC incharge of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 24 December 2023 – 14 February 2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Syed Naseer Hussain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1953 Borsad, Bombay State, India (now in Gujarat, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Relations | Madhavsinh Solanki (father) |
| Educational Qualification | B.E. (Civil) |
| Special Interests | Youth affairs, Social Justice and Environment. |
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| Website | bharatsolanki |
Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki (born 26 November 1953) is an Indian politician and former president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. He was Minister of State for Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge) in the Government of India in the Second Manmohan Singh ministry till May 2014. His previous posts include that of Minister of State for Power. He has also served as Secretary at All India Congress Committee from 2004 to 2006. He was born to Madhavsinh Solanki of Gujarat.[1][2][3]
After winning the election twice, in 2004 and 2009, he lost the Anand seat in the 2014 Indian general election to Dilipbhai Patel of BJP.[4]
Offices held[edit | edit source]
- 1992 – General Secretary (Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee)
- 1995-2004 – Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Three Terms)
- 2003-2004 – Deputy Leader of Opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
- 2004-2014 – Member of Parliament
- 2004 – Secretary, A.I.C.C.
- 2006 -2008 – President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
- June 2009-January 2011, Union Minister of State of Power, Government of India[5]
- January 2011-October 2012, Minister of State for Railways, Govt. of India
- October 2012 – May 2014, Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation(Independent Charge), Govt. of India
- 2015-March 2018 – President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
He is a former member of the Press Council of India and has served on several committees, including the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit and the Committee on Public Undertaking.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Shah, Ghanshyam (1990). Capitalist Development: Critical Essays. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 9780861322701.
- ↑ कुमार, रजनीश (13 December 2017). "गुजरात: बनिये का दिमाग़ और मियांभाई की बहादुरी" (in हिन्दी). BBC News हिंदी. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ↑ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region (See Pages 173 and 174). ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ↑ "Lotus garden: BJP wins all 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat". The Times of India. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Power companies to import 35 million tonnes of coal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
