Ratubhai Adani

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Ratubhai Mulshankar Adani is an Indian politician and social activist from Gujarat. He served as a member of legislative assemblies of Saurashtra, Bombay and Gujarat as well as minister in state cabinets of them.

Early life[]

Adani was born on 13 April 1914 in Bhanvad (now in Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat, India). Influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, he participated in Indian independence movement.[1]

Political career[]

Adani was elected as a member of constitution assembly of Saurashtra in 1948.[1] Later he was elected as a member of legislative assembly of Saurashtra State in 1952 from Keshod constituency and served as a minister in state cabinet.[2][1] Following merger of Saurashtra with Bombay State, he was a minister of Panchayat, prohibition and cottage industry department. Following establishment of Gujarat in 1960, he served as a minister of public works and labour department. Following 1962 election, he was a minister of road and public works department under Jivraj Mehta government from 1962-63. During his tenure, Panchayati Raj was established in Gujarat.[1] He later served as a minister of agriculture, forest, cooperatives and Panchayat department under Balwantrai Mehta government from 1963-65.[1][3]

He was also president of Gujarat state unit of Indian National Congress from 1970 to 1972.[4]

He died in 1997.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Shri Ratubhai Adani". Kathiyawadi Khamir (in Gujarati). 16 February 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Sourashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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