Madhav Singh Solanki
| Madhav Singh Solanki | |
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| Minister of External Affairs | |
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In office 21 June 1991 – 31 March 1992 | |
| 7th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
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In office 24 December 1976 – 10 April 1977 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Babubhai J. Patel |
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In office 7 June 1980 – 6 July 1985 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Amarsinh Chaudhary |
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In office 10 December 1989 – 4 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Amarsinh Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Chimanbhai Patel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1927 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki |
Madhav Singh Solanki is a leader of Indian National Congress party and a former External Affairs minister of India. He has served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat four times. He is known for KHAM theory by which he came to power in Gujarat in 1980s.[1]
Career
In 1981, the Government of Gujarat headed by the chief minister Solanki, introduced the reservation for socially and economically backward classes based on recommendations of Bakshi Commission. It resulted in anti-reservation agitation across the state which spilled over in riots resulting in more than hundred deaths. Solanki resigned in 1985 but later returned to power winning 149 out of 182 assembly seats. He was supported by Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi and Muslims; called collectively as KHAM formula. It resulted in other communities losing the political influence.[2]
Bofors
According to the CBI, Solanki visited Davos in Switzerland in 1992 to attend the World Economic Conference where he allegedly met the Swiss foreign minister Rene Felber and told him that "inquiries conducted into the scam in India had failed to produce any result and that the request for mutual assistance was based on political considerations".[3]
Social work
Madhavsingh Solanki Helped in opening numerous institutes of education in Gujarat. His best work was to open Government Engineering Colleges across gujarat of Which GEC MODASA is known.
References
- ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/looking-past-2012/1/227819.html
- ↑ Langa, Mahesh (23 August 2015). "Quota agitation in Gujarat heading for caste conflicts?". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Solanki tried to scuttle Bofors probe: CBI
External links
| Preceded by Vidya Charan Shukla |
Minister for External Affairs of India 1991–1992 |
Succeeded by P V Narasimha Rao |