Chimanbhai Patel

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Chimanbhai Patel (1929 1994) is a former chief minister of Gujarat state in India. He served in that office from 1973 to 1974 and from 1990 to 1994. Chimanbhai Patel was forced out of office in the 1974 by the Navnirman movement on charges of corruption but then came back to power in 1990.


Preceded by
Ghanshyambhai C. Oza
Chief Minister of Gujarat
18 July 1973 - 9 February 1974
Succeeded by
Shri Babubhai J Patel
Preceded by
Madhavsinh Solanki
Chief Minister of Gujarat
4 March 1990 - 17 February 1994
Succeeded by
Chhabildas Mehta