Madhav Singh 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 by which he came to power in Gujarat in 1980s.[1]
Madhavsinh Singh Solanki | |
|---|---|
| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 21 June 1991 – 31 March 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar |
| Succeeded by | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| 7th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 24 December 1976 – 10 April 1977 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Babubhai J. Patel |
| In office 7 June 1980 – 6 July 1985 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Amarsinh Chaudhary |
| In office 10 December 1989 – 4 March 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Amarsinh Chaudhary |
| Succeeded by | Chimanbhai Patel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1927 Piludara, Baroda State, India |
| Died | 9 January 2021 (aged 93) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 3 |
Early life edit
Madhav Singh Solanki was born on 30 July 1927 in a Koli[2][3][4][5] His eldest son, Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki, is also a politician. family of Gujarat.[6] His eldest son, Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki, is also a politician.
Career edit
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 [a record till BJP's victory in 2022 Assembly Elections]. He was supported by Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi and Muslims; called collectively as KHAM formula. It resulted in other communities losing the political influence.[7]
Bofors edit
According to the CBI, Solanki visited Davos in Switzerland in 1992 to attend the World Economic Forum 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".[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Bhattacharya, D. P. (6 November 2012). "Looking past 2012". India Today.
- ^ Shah, Ghanshyam (1990). Capitalist Development: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India, Asia: Popular Prakashan. pp. 359: Madhavsinh Solanki belonging to the Koli caste was made the GPCC President in the place of Darji by the Congress high command. The upsurge in Gujarat compelled the central government to dissolve the state Assembly prematurely in 1974 (Shah 1977). President's rule came. ISBN 9780861322701.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ कुमार, रजनीश (13 December 2017). "गुजरात: बनिये का दिमाग़ और मियांभाई की बहादुरी". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). pp. माधव सिंह सोलंकी कोली जाति के थे और इन्होंने ही खाम समीकरण को ज़मीन पर उतारा था. गुजरात में कोली ओबीसी में सबसे बड़ा तबका है. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Lobo, Lancy (1995). The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region. Hindustan Publishing Corporation. pp. 173–174. ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2.
- ^ "Madhav Singh Solanki, Seventh Chief Minister of Gujarat | Mukhyamantri | VTV Gujarati - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Madhav Singh Solanki, Seventh Chief Minister of Gujarat | Mukhyamantri | VTV Gujarati - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ 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 | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
External links edit
- Communalist outrages in Gujarat