Madhav Singh Solanki

Madhav Singh Solanki (born 30 July 1927) is a leader of Indian National Congress party and a former External Affairs minister of India. He has served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat four times. He is known for KHAM theory by which he came to power in Gujarat in 1980s.[1]

Madhav Singh Solanki
Minister of External Affairs
In office
21 June 1991 – 31 March 1992
7th Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office
24 December 1976 – 10 April 1977
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byBabubhai J. Patel
In office
7 June 1980 – 6 July 1985
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byAmarsinh Chaudhary
In office
10 December 1989 – 4 March 1990
Preceded byAmarsinh Chaudhary
Succeeded byChimanbhai Patel
Personal details
Born (1927-07-30) 30 July 1927
Piludara, Baroda State, British India
Political partyIndian National Congress
ChildrenBharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki, Atulsinh Madhavsinh Solanki, Ashoksinh Solanki

Early Life

Madhav was born on 30 July 1927 in Gujarat.[2] 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. He was supported by Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi and Muslims; called collectively as KHAM formula. It resulted in other communities losing the political influence.[3]

Bofors

According to the CBI, Solanki visited Davos in Switzerland in 1992 to attend the World Economic Conference 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".[4]

References
  1. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/looking-past-2012/1/227819.html
  2. "Madhav Singh Solanki, Seventh Chief Minister of Gujarat | Mukhyamantri | VTV Gujarati - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. Langa, Mahesh (23 August 2015). "Quota agitation in Gujarat heading for caste conflicts?". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  4. Solanki tried to scuttle Bofors probe: CBI
Preceded by
Vidya Charan Shukla		 Minister for External Affairs of India
1991–1992		 Succeeded by
P V Narasimha Rao


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