Suresh Mehta
| Suresh Mehta | |
|---|---|
| 11th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 21 October 1995 – 19 September 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Keshubhai Patel |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (till 2007) Gujarat Parivartan Party (2007-present) |
| Religion | Hindu |
Suresh Mehta is a politician and the former chief minister of Indian state of Gujarat from 1995 to 1996.
Political career
He hails from Kutch region of Gujarat. He was the member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Keshubhai Patel led BJP to win in 1995 assembly election and became chief minister in March. He served as a minister under Keshubhai Patel. Patel resigned in October 1995 as their colleague Shankersinh Vaghela revolted against him. So Suresh Mehta sworn in as a Chief Minister in October 1996 and served till September 1996. But BJP was split as Rashtriya Janata Party was formed by Vaghela. He resigned and President's rule was imposed. He again served as an industry minister under Patel when BJP returned to power in 1998 assembly elections. Patel resigned in 2001 following allegations of a loss of BJP seats in by-elections and mismanagement in relief woks during 2001 Bhuj Earthquake aftermath. Narendra Modi succeeded Patel under whom Mehta had reservations to serve as a minister but served until 2002.[1] He opposed leadership of Narendra Modi and quit BJP on December 8, 2007 before Gujarat legislative assembly election, 2007.[2] Later he joined Gujarat Parivartan Party founded by former chief minister Keshubhai Patel.[3]
References
- ↑ "I won’t join his ministry, says Suresh Mehta". The Times of India. 2001-10-03. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ "Suresh Mehta quits BJP". The Hindu. 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
- ↑ http://www.dailypioneer.com/sunday-edition/sunday-pioneer/nation/keshubhai-may-step-down-as-gpp-chief.html
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