Shantilal Patel Explained
Shantilal Purshottamdas Patel (8 April 1938 – 25 May 2011) was an Indian politician from Gujarat. He served as deputy minister in the Ministry of Commerce in Chandra Shekhar cabinet.[1] He was member of Lok Sabha from Godhra in Gujarat, India.[2]
He was elected to 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th Lok Sabha from Godhra.[3] Patel died on 25 May 2011, in Vadodara, Gujarat, at the age of 73.[4]
Positions held
- 1975–1988 Elected as Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
- 1977–1988 Vice President, Janata Party Gujarat
- 1988–1989 Member of Parliament, 8th Lok Sabha
- 1989–1991 Member of Parliament, 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
- 1989–1991 General Secretary, Janata Dal (S)
- 1990–1991 Deputy Minister, Commerce Ministry
- 1992 General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira), Gujarat
- 1996–1998 Member of Parliament, 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
- 1998–1999 Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Books
- Panchmahal Darshan
- Sahakardeep
- Mahak (biography of Maneklal Gandhi)
Notes and References
- Web site: 21 November 1990. No. 55/1/1/90-Cab. Cabinet Secretariat (Government of India).
- Web site: May 25, 2011. Himanshu . Kaushik . Former Godhra Member of Parliament Shantilal Patel, a three time Congress MP from Godhra died at a hospital in Vadodara after a short illness. 2022-01-03. The Times of India. en.
- Web site: Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile- . 12 December 2017.
- News: 2011-05-25 . Former Godhra Member of Parliament Shantilal Patel, a three time Congress MP from Godhra died at a hospital in Vadodara after a short illness. -- . 2024-03-09 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
