Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki, born on 26 November 1953 in a

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family of

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, 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

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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

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from 2004 to 2006. He was born to

Madhavsinh Solanki Madhav Singh Solanki (30 July 1927 – 9 January 2021) was a leader of Indian National Congress party who served as External Affairs minister of India. He served also as the Chief Minister of Gujarat three times. He was known for KHAM theory b ...

, a

of Gujarat. 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.

Offices held

*1992 - General Secretary ( Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee) *1995-2004 - Member,

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(Three Terms) *2003-2004 - Deputy Leader of Opposition,

*2004-2014 -

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*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 *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

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and has served on several committees, including the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit and the Committee on Public Undertaking.

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Official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solanki, Bharatsinh 1953 births Living people Indian National Congress politicians People from Anand district Koli people India MPs 2004–2009 India MPs 2009–2014 Lok Sabha members from Gujarat Union ministers of state of India with independent charge Gujarat MLAs 1995–1998 Gujarat MLAs 1998–2002 Gujarat MLAs 2002–2007

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