Shankersinh Vaghela
| Shankersinh Vaghela | |
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| 12th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
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In office 23 October 1996 – 27 October 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Suresh Mehta |
| Succeeded by | Dilip Parikh |
| Former Member of Parliament | |
| Constituency | Kapadvanj |
| Leader of Opposition in Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
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Assumed office 25 December 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Shaktisinh Gohil |
| Constituency | Kapadvanj |
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21 July 1940 Vasan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Political party |
Bharatiya Janata Party (1970s - 1996) Rashtriya Janata Party (1996 - 1998) Indian National Congress (since 1998) |
| Spouse(s) | Gulab ba |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence | Gandhinagar |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | Shankersinh Vaghela |
| As of 25 February, 2006 Source: [1] |
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Shankersinh Vaghela (born 21 July 1940) is an Indian politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He is a Leader of Opposition in 13th Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
Vagela started his political career with Jana Sangh, which later evolved into Janata Party. After Janata Party split into various factions, Vaghela became a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 1996, he broke away from the BJP and formed the Rashtriya Janata Party. He served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1996 to 1997. Later, his party merged with Congress.
He has also served as a Member of Parliament, having been elected to the 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabhas. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1984 to 1989. He served as the Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles from 2004 to 2009 in the First Manmohan Singh Cabinet. He is currently representing the Kapadvanj constituency in the Gujarat assembly.
Vaghela was born in a Rajput family in Vasan, Gandhinagar District, in Gujarat. He studied Master of Arts from Gujarat University.
Vagela was an active member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) before joining Jana Sangh. He was jailed during the Indira Gandhi's Emergency. After the Emergency was lifted, he was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha (1977-1979) on a Janata Party ticket from Kapadvanj but lost that seat in 1980 elections;
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