Babubhai J. Patel

Babubhai Jashbhai Patel
6th Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office
18 June 1975  12 March 1976
Preceded by President's rule
Succeeded by President's rule
In office
11 April 1977  17 February 1980
Preceded by Madhav Singh Solanki
Succeeded by President's rule
Personal details
Born (1911-02-09)9 February 1911
Nadiad, Gujarat, India
Died 19 December 2002(2002-12-19) (aged 91)
Gandhinagar
Political party Janata Morcha, Janata Party
Residence Gandhinagar
Religion Hindu

Babubhai Jashbhai Patel was the chief minister of Gujarat state in India. He hold the office twice, first time from June 1975 to March 1976 as the leader of Janata Morcha and the second time from April 1977 to February as leader of Janata Party.[1][2]

Life

Early life

He was born on February 9, 1911 in Nadiad, Gujarat. He was a lawyer.[2] He joined Indian independence movement in 1930 when he was in a college. He went to jail seven times, till 1942.[2]

Career

He was a cabinet minister in Bombay state from 1952 to 1957. After formation of Gujarat, he was elected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly in 1967 and held several ministerial posts.[2]

In 1974, Chimanbhai Patel resigned from the post of Chief Minister due to Nav Nirman movement and assembly was dissolved. Later when election was held, he became the Chief Minister of the first non-Congress government of Gujarat on June 18, 1975. He led the coalition of parties known as Janata Morcha. After a week, emergency was imposed by Indira Gandhi but he continued till March 1976. He again became CM leading Janata Party from 1977 to 1980. He shifted his cabinet to Morbi for six months during 1979 Machchhu dam failure disaster. He became a cabinet minister who headed Sardar Sarovar Dam project in Chimanbhai Patel government in early 1990s.[2]

Death

He died on December 19, 2002 at Gandhinagar.[2]

Recognition

See also

References

  1. "Past Chief Ministers of Gujarat". Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gujarat ex-CM Babubhai Patel passes away". The Times Of India (Gandhinagar). Times of India. 2002-12-20. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  3. "Award for ex-CM Babubhai J Patel - The Times of India". The Times Of India. 2002-11-01.

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