Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee

The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Gujarat.

Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
President	Amit Chavda
Headquarters	Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat
Youth wing	Gujarat Youth Congress
Women's wing	Gujarat Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology	Populism Social liberalism Democratic socialism Social democracy Secularism
Alliance	United Progressive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha	0 / 26
Seats in Rajya Sabha	4 / 11
Seats in Gujarat Legislative Assembly	65 / 182
Election symbol
Website
INC Gujarat Website
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Amit Chavda is the president of GPCC and the working presidents are Hardik Patel, Dr. Tushar Chaudhary and Dr. Karsandas Soneri.[1]

History

It was formed in 1920 and its first and longest running president was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The GPCC would organize Indian nationalist campaigns during the Indian freedom struggle, and after independence in 1947, it became responsible for supplying candidates of the Congress in local and state election campaigns.[2]

Office

Gujarat Pradesh Congress started functioning at Khamasa, Ahmedabad under leadership of Kantilal Ghiya, the first president.

In 1971, it was shifted to Shahpur and then to Hawawala Blocks on Ashram Road, Ahmedabad.

During 1977, it was again shifted to Khanpur, which till recently was Ahmedabad City Congress Committee (INC DCC Office). Subsequently to Vikram Chambers on Ashram Road.

Finally the place where Rajiv Bhawan stands at present was handed over to Congress by Hitendrabhai Desai. INC Gujarat is run from this premises, which was inaugurated on 28 December 2006 by Ahmedbhai Patel, Rajya Sabha MP.

Chief Ministers of Gujarat

Colour key for parties
Indian National Congress   Rashtriya Janata Party   N/A (President's rule)

Jivraj Narayan Mehta, Gujarat's first chief minister

Shankersinh Vaghela, the 12th Gujarat chief minister

No[lower-alpha 1]	Name	Term of office[3]		Party[lower-alpha 2]		Days in office	Assembly[4]	Ref
1	Jivraj Narayan Mehta Amreli	1 May 1960	3 March 1962	Indian National Congress		1238 days	First (1960–61)	[5]
		3 March 1962	19 September 1963				Second (1962–66)	[6]
2	Balwantrai Mehta Bhavnagar	19 September 1963	19 September 1965			733 days
3	Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai Olpad	19 September 1965	3 April 1967			2062 days
		3 April 1967	12 May 1971	Indian National Congress (O)			Third (1967–71)	[7]
–	Vacant[lower-alpha 3] (President's rule)	13 May 1971	17 March 1972	N/A			Dissolved
4	Ghanshyam Oza Dehgam	17 March 1972	17 July 1973	Indian National Congress		488 days	Fourth (1972–74)	[9]
5	Chimanbhai Patel Sankheda	17 July 1973	9 February 1974			207 days
–	Vacant[lower-alpha 3] (President's rule)	9 February 1974	18 June 1975	N/A			Dissolved
–	Vacant[lower-alpha 3] (President's rule)	12 March 1976	24 December 1976	N/A
7	Madhav Singh Solanki Bhadran	24 December 1976	10 April 1977	Indian National Congress		108 days
–	Vacant[lower-alpha 3] (President's rule)	17 February 1980	6 June 1980	N/A			Dissolved
(7)	Madhav Singh Solanki Bhadran	7 June 1980	10 March 1985	Indian National Congress		1856 days	Sixth (1980–85)	[10]
		11 March 1985	6 July 1985				Seventh (1985–90)	[11]
8	Amarsinh Chaudhary Vyara (ST)	6 July 1985	9 December 1989			1618 days
(7)	Madhav Singh Solanki Bhadran	10 December 1989	3 March 1990			85 days (Total: 2049 days)
9	Chhabildas Mehta Mahuva	17 February 1994	13 March 1995	Indian National Congress		391 days
11	Suresh Mehta Mandvi	21 October 1995	19 September 1996			334 days
–	Vacant[lower-alpha 3] (President's rule)	19 September 1996	23 October 1996	N/A
12	Shankersinh Vaghela Radhanpur	23 October 1996	27 October 1997	Rashtriya Janata Party		370 days
13	Dilip Parikh Dhandhuka	28 October 1997	4 March 1998			128 days

1. A number inside brackets indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
2. This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he headed may have been a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
3. President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[8]

See also

• Indian National Congress
• Congress Working Committee
• All India Congress Committee
• Pradesh Congress Committee

References

1. https://www.inc.in/en/pcc-presidents
2. Jaffrelot, Christophe (10 October 2017). "The Congress in Gujarat (1917–1969): Conservative Face of a Progressive Party". Studies in Indian Politics. 5 (2): 248–261. doi:10.1177/2321023017727982.
3. Chief Ministers of Gujarat. Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. Retrieved on 18 December 2012.
4. List of Duration of Sessions (1 to 12 Vidhansabha) and sittings of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. Retrieved on 18 December 2012.
5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of Bombay". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 23 May 2014.
6. "Key Highlights of General Election, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 23 May 2014.
7. "Key Highlights of General Election, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 23 May 2014.
8. Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
9. "Key Highlights of General Election, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 23 May 2014.
10. "Key Highlights of General Election, 1980, to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 23 May 2014.
11. "Key Highlights of General Election, 1985, to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat". Election Commission of India. Retrieved on 23 May 2014.

External links

• Official website