Ashok Bhatt

Ashok Chandulal Bhatt
14th Speaker Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Governor Dr. Kamla Beniwal
Personal details
Born (1939-01-28)January 28, 1939
Ahmedabad
Died 29 September 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 71)
Ahmedabad
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Jyoti Ashok Bhatt
Children

3 sons, 1 daughter


Bhushan Bhatt
As of 30 September, 2010
Source: Veteran Parliamentarian and revolutionary

Ashok Chandulal Bhatt was a Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was earlier Minister for Health, Law and Justice for the Government of Gujarat.

He entered public life in 1956 through Mahagujarat Movement and joined the Jansangh in 1960.[1] He was very vocal in favour of banning gutka and other tobacco products altogether in the state.[2] He also took part in Nav Nirman Movement.[3]

Ashok Bhatt died due to multiple organ failure in SAL Hospital, Ahmedabad on September 29, 2010 at 10:45pm where he was undergoing treatment of heart problem for nearly 3 weeks.[4]

References

  1. "Lotus blooms in Khadia-Raipur". Rediff news. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  2. "Gujarat to ban gutkha too: Bhatt". Times of India. 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
  3. "Veteran Parliamentarian and Revolutionary". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
  4. "Ashok Bhatt passes away". DeshGujarat.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-29.


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