Parsottambhai Rupala
| Parsottam Rupala | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1954 |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Shrimati Savitaben Rupala |
| Children | Daughter & Son |
| Alma mater | Saurashtra University, Gujarat University |
| Occupation | Politician, Agriculture |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Website | parshottamrupala.com/ |
Parsottambhai Rupala (born 1 October 1954), in kacchikushwaha[1] family. Parsottambhai Rupala was a member of Rajya Sabha[2] representing Gujarat state in India and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was earlier member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Amreli and a minister in Government of Gujarat. He was state president of the party. He was born in 1954.
Early life
Rupala was born to Hariben Khodabhai and Khodabhai Madhabhai.
Education and early career
Rupala attended B.Sc., B.Ed. Educated at Saurashtra University and Gujarat University in 1976–1977.
Rupala is Science Graduate & Bachelor of Education in 1976-1977. Before entering in Politics he joined as School Principal at Hamapur in Medium School mid of August 1977 to November 1983.[3] He was the chief officer of the Amreli municipality from November 1983 to March 1987.
Family and personal life
Parsottambhai Rupala married Savitaben in 1979. They have a Daughter & Son.
Political career
Parshottam Rupala Was the president of the Amreli district Bhartiya Janta Party from 1988 to 1991. This led his assumption of charge of the State Secretary of the Bhartiya Janta Party in 1992.
Chairman of youth hostel from February 2002 to 2004
Trustee of kadva patidar trust, Amreli
Chairman, Madad Trust
President, Gujarat electricity board union
Anecdotes and events: Kar seva at the ram mandir at Ayodhaya in 1989
Ekta yatra - Srinagar to Lal Chowk
Padyatra conducted in Amreli taluka Raktatula Rehabilitation of a new villar "Nana Sakariya" by madad trust at the time of the calamitous earth quake in 2001 Hobbies Spiritual reading and deep study of vedanta Sports Deeply involved with sports
Cricket
Kabbadi - Was a member of kabbadi champion team for saurashtra university Foreign Trips Widely travelled to different countries as under:
Israel in 1996 Nepal United kingdom in 2000 Kenya in 2004 China, Hong Kong & Macao in 2006
Political Background
JoomVisionParshottam Rupala Was the president of the amreli district bhartiya janta party from 1988 to 1991. This led his assumption of charge of the state secretary of the bhartiya janta party in 1992.
His clear vision and perfect understanding of the needs of the masses, has helped him to bring effective changes that have benefited the common man.In political as well as the social spheres Parshottam Rupala, has always adopted an all encompassing approach.
Position Held
Positions held
Within BJP
- Amreli District President, BJP (1988-1991)
- General Secretary, BJP, Gujarat (1992)
Legislative
- Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly - 3 consecutive terms, since 1999[4]
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly (First Term). (1991- 1995 ) Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Second Term). (1995- 1997)
- Cabinet Minister, Narmada, Irrigation and Water Supply, Government of Gujarat.(19 March 1995 - 20 October 1995 ) - Cabinet Minister, Irrigation and Water Supply, Government of Gujarat. (4 Nov. 1995 - 18 Sept. 1996) - Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Gujarat Legislative Assembly.( March 1997 - Dec. 1997)
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Third Term). (1998- 2002 )
- Chairman, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (G.I.D.C.) (June 1998 - Oct. 2001) - Cabinet Minister, Agriculture, Government of Gujarat (9 Oct. 2001 - 21 Dec. 2002 )
Elected to Rajya Sabha Member. (2008-2009 )
- Committee on Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Member. (Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2010) - Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Member. ( July 2010 - onwards ) - Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Shipping Member.(Sept. 2010 - onwards) - Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers Member, Committee on Agriculture.( Aug. 2012 - onwards)
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