| Office | Minister of External Affairs |
|---|---|
| Office | Chief Minister of Gujarat
|
| Term start | 21 June 1991 |
| Term end | 31 March 1992 |
| Predecessor | Chandra Shekhar |
| Successor | P.V. Narasimha Rao |
| Predecessor | President's rule |
| Successor | Babubhai J. Patel
|
| Born | 1927-7-30 |
| Born | Piludara, Baroda State, India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
|
| Political party | Indian National Congress
|
| Children | 3
|
Madhav Singh Solanki (30 July 1927 – 9 January 2021) was a leader of Indian National Congress party who served as External Affairs minister of India. He served also as the Chief Minister of Gujarat three times. He was known for KHAM theory by which he came to power in Gujarat in 1980s.[1]
Early life
Madhav was born on 30 July 1927 in a Koli[2][3][4] family of Gujarat.[5] His eldest son, Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki, is also a politician.
Career
In 1981, the Government of Gujarat headed by the chief minister Solanki, introduced the reservation for socially and economically backward classes based on recommendations of Bakshi Commission. It resulted in anti-reservation agitation across the state which spilled over in riots resulting in more than hundred deaths. Solanki resigned in 1985 but later returned to power winning 149 out of 182 assembly seats [a record till BJP's victory in 2022 Assembly Elections]. He was supported by Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi and Muslims; called collectively as KHAM formula. It resulted in other communities losing the political influence.[6]
Bofors
According to the CBI, Solanki visited Davos in Switzerland in 1992 to attend the World Economic Forum where he allegedly met the Swiss foreign minister Rene Felber and told him that "inquiries conducted into the scam in India had failed to produce any result and that the request for mutual assistance was based on political considerations".[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Looking past 2012. India Today(6 November 2012).
- ↑ Capitalist Development: Critical Essays{{#if:Shah|, Shah}. Popular Prakashan(1990). ISBN 9780861322701
- ↑ गुजरात: बनिये का दिमाग़ और मियांभाई की बहादुरी. BBC News हिंदी(2017-12-13). Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ↑ The Thakors of North Gujarat: A Caste in the Village and the Region{{#if:Lobo|, Lobo}. Hindustan Publishing Corporation(1995). ISBN 978-81-7075-035-2
- ↑ Madhav Singh Solanki, Seventh Chief Minister of Gujarat | Mukhyamantri | VTV Gujarati - YouTube. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- ↑ Quota agitation in Gujarat heading for caste conflicts?, Langa, Mahesh. The Hindu(23 August 2015). Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ Solanki tried to scuttle Bofors probe: CBI | India News - Times of India. The Times of India.
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