Janata Dal (Gujarat)
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Janata Dal was a political party
in Gujarat, India
. It was a splinter-group of Janata Dal
. This group was led by Chhabildas Mehta
and Chimanbhai Patel
. It was later dissolved and its leaders joined the Indian National Congress
.
Dineshbhai Trivedi represented the party in the Rajya Sabha
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was a splinter-group of Janata Dal
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
. This group was led by Chhabildas Mehta
Chhabildas Mehta
Chhabildas Mehta was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 17 February 1994 to 14 March 1995He entered in the politics by joining the Praja Samajwadi party. Later he joined Congress. He was in the cabinet of Chimanbhai Patel and he has been made Chief Minister of [Gujarat] after the sudden death of...
and Chimanbhai Patel
Chimanbhai Patel
-Education:He born on 3 June 1929 in Chikodra village of Sankheda Tehsil in Vadodara district. He was elected the first president of student union of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Vadodara in 1950. He has done Masters in Economics from that university.-Political career:He has been...
. It was later dissolved and its leaders joined the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
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Dineshbhai Trivedi represented the party in the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
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