Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki

Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki is a politician. And President of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, since December 2015. He was Minister of State for Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge) in the Government of India in the Second Manmohan Singh ministry till May 2014. His previous posts include that of Minister of State for Power. He was also served as Secretary at All India Congress Committee from 2004 to 2006.

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• Gujarat Polls 2017 Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki offers Hardik Patel to join Congress party
• Offices held
• References

After winning the election twice from in 2004 and 2009, he lost the Anand seat in Indian general election, 2014 to Dilipbhai Patel of BJP.

Offices held

1992 - General Secretary (Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee)

1995-2004 - Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Three Terms)

2003-2004 - Deputy Leader of Opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly

2004-2014 - Member of Parliament

2004 - Secretary, A.I.C.C.

2006 -2008 - President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee

June 2009-January 2011, Union Minister of State of Power, Government of India

January 2011-October 2012, Minister of State for Railways, Govt. of India

October 2012 - May 2014, Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation(Independent Charge), Govt. of India

2015 - President, Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee

He is a former member of the Press Council of India and has served on several committees, including the Joint Committee on Offices of Profit and the Committee on Public Undertakings.