Rasiklal Umedchand Parikh

Rasiklal Umedchand Parikh (18 May 1910 – 1 February 1980^{[citation needed]}) was a noted independence activist, Indian National Congress leader from Gujarat.^[1] He served as Chief Minister of Saurashtra State from 1954 to 1956. He served as member of 1st Lok Sabha from Zalawad constituency in 1952^[2]^[3] In 2nd Lok Sabha, he was elected from Surendranagar constituency.^[4] In 1962, he was MLA from Dasda.^[5] He was also a member of 5th Lok Sabha from Surendranagar.^[6] He was born at Limbdi and educated at Bombay University and London School of Economics and Political Science.^[6] He served as Secretary of Kathiawar Political Conference, 1943-47. He was a Member of the Constituent Assembly of India. He was also a Member of the Saurashtra Legislative Assembly; Minister for Home, Information and P.W.D., Saurashtra, 1948–50; Minister for Home, Ports, Industry 1950-54; Member, Bombay Legislative Assembly; Minister for Revenue, Bombay, 1957–60; Minister for Home and Revenue, Gujarat, 1960–62; Minister for Home and Industry, Gujarat, 1962-63^[6]

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[1] Who's who in U.A.R and the Near East Elwyn James Blattner, James Elwyn Blattner Paul Barbey Press, 1958 pg 563

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[3] Gujarat State Gazetteers: Surendranagar Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State, 1977 pg 135

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[5] "Dasada Election and Results 2017, Candidate list, Winner and Runner-up".

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