Shaktisinh Gohil
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Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Gohil (born 4 April 1960) is an Indian politician. He is a Member of Parliament and a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] He was as appointed president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee in June 2023, in run up to 2024 general election.
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Shaktisinh Gohil | |
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President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 9 June 2023 (2023-06-09) | |
Preceded by | Jagdish Thakor |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 22 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Madhusudan Mistry |
Constituency | Gujarat |
Chairman of public accounts committee, Gujarat | |
In office July 2014 – December 2017 | |
Succeeded by | Punja vansh |
Constituency | Abdasa |
Member of legislative assembly, Gujarat | |
In office May 2014 – December 2017 | |
Preceded by | Chhabil Patel |
Succeeded by | P M Jadeja |
Constituency | Abdasa |
In office December 2007 – December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Sunil Oza |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Constituency | Bhavnagar South |
In office 1995–1998 | |
Succeeded by | Sunil Oza |
Constituency | Bhavnagar South |
In office 1990–1995 | |
Preceded by | Jamod Shashibhai |
Constituency | Bhavnagar South |
Leader of the opposition, Gujarat | |
In office December 2007 – December 2012 | |
Preceded by | Arjun Modhwadia |
Succeeded by | Shankersinh Vaghela |
Constituency | Bhavnagar south |
Chief Whip, Gujarat | |
In office 1995–1998 | |
Constituency | Bhavnagar South |
Minister of Finance, education, health and planning, Gujarat | |
In office 1991–1995 | |
Constituency | Bhavnagar South |
Personal details | |
Born | Shaktisinhji Harishchandrasinhji Gohil (1960-04-04) 4 April 1960 (age 64) Limda, Bombay State, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Parent | Harishchandrasinhji (Father) Rajendrakumari Baa saheb (Mother) |
Residence | Ahmedabad |
Alma mater | Bhavnagar University, Saurashtra University |
Occupation | Agriculture, Advocate |
Website | shaktisinhgohil |
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Shaktisinh served as Minister of Finance, Health, Education, Narmada in two consecutive state governments from 1991 to 1995. He also led the opposition parties in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly as the Leader of Opposition from 2007 to 2012.[2]