Bharatsinh Solanki ભરતસિંહ સોલંકી |
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President Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge) | |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 2004–2014 |
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Constituency | Anand |
Personal details | |
Born |
Borsad, Dist. Anand, Gujarat |
26 November 1953
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Relations | Madhavsinh Solanki (father) |
Educational Qualification | B.E. (Civil) |
Special Interests | Youth affairs, Social Justice and Environment. |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki is a politician and President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, since December 2015. He was Minister of State for Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge) in the Government of India in the Second Manmohan Singh ministry till May 2014. His previous posts include that of Minister of State for Power. He was also served as Secretary at All India Congress Committee from 2004 to 2006.
After winning the election twice from in 2004 and 2009, he lost the Anand seat in Indian general election, 2014 to Dilipbhai Patel of BJP.
He is a former member of the Press Council of India and has served on several committees, including the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit and the Committee on Public Undertakings.