Keshubhai Patel
Keshubhai Patel | |
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| 10th Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 4 March 1998 – 6 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dilip Parikh |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Modi |
| In office 14 March 1995 – 21 October 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Chhabildas Mehta |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Mehta |
| 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 4 March 1990 – 25 October 1990 | |
| Chief Minister | Chimanbhai Patel |
| Preceded by | Kantilal Ghia |
| Succeeded by | Narhari Amin |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ghanshyambhai Oza |
| Succeeded by | Ramjibhai Mavani |
| Constituency | Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 10 April 2002 – 9 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Gujarat |
| Minister of Irrigation Government of Gujarat | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Chief Minister | Babubhai Patel |
| Constituency | Rajkot |
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kanu Bhalala |
| Succeeded by | Harshad Ribadiya |
| Constituency | Visavadar |
| In office 1995–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Kuraji Bhesaniya |
| Succeeded by | Kanu Bhalala |
| Constituency | Visavadar |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mohanbhai Kundariya |
| Constituency | Tankara |
| In office 1985–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Popatbhai Lakhabhai Sorathiya |
| Succeeded by | Popatbhai Lakhabhai Sorathiya |
| Constituency | Gondal |
| In office 1980–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Patel Bhimjibhai Vasrambhai |
| Succeeded by | Patel Raghavji Hansraj |
| Constituency | Kalavad |
| In office 1975–1980 | |
| Constituency | Rajkot |
| Leader of Opposition Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 29 October 1990 – 11 March 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Chhaganbhai Devabhai Patel |
| Succeeded by | Amarsinh Chaudhary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1928 Visavadar, Junagadh State, British India |
| Died | 29 October 2020 (aged 92) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1951–1977) Janata Party (1977–1980) Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–2012, 2014–2020) Gujarat Parivartan Party (2012 – 2014) |
| Spouse | Leela Patel (m. ?-2006) |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2021; posthumously) |
Keshubhai Patel (24 July 1928 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and again from 1998 to 2001. He was a six-time member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was a member of RSS since 1940s, of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1960s, Janata Party in 1970s, and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 1980. He left the BJP in 2012 and formed the Gujarat Parivartan Party. He was elected from Visavadar in the 2012 state assembly election but resigned in 2014 due to ill health and merged his party with BJP.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2021.