Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai | |
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| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 30 July 1979 – 14 January 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Charan Singh |
| Preceded by | Mohan Dharia |
| Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| 3rd Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 20 September 1965 – 12 May 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Balwantrai Mehta |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Piloo Mody |
| Succeeded by | Jaideep Singh |
| Constituency | Godhra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1915-08-09)9 August 1915 |
| Died | 12 September 1993(1993-09-12) (aged 78) |
| Political party | Indian National CongressIndian National Congress (O) |
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Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai (9 August 1915 – 12 September 1993) was an Indian politician who served as the 3rdChief Minister of Gujarat from 1965 to 1971 and a leader ofIndian National Congress and laterIndian National Congress (O).
Desai was born inSurat In aGujaratiNagar Brahmin family.[1][2] As a student, he took leading part in debates, sports and other activities at School and College. In 1941-42, he was arrested during the ‘Quit India’ freedom Movement for offering individualSatyagrah and went to jail for one year. He was Education Minister in the reorganisedBombay state.
Hitendra Desai was the Minister of Law in the ministry headed by Dr.Jivraj Narayan Mehta. He was also Minister for Home and Deputy leader of the House. Later, he was the Chief Minister of the state from 20 September 1965 to 12 May 1971.[3][4][5][6] He decided to side with the syndicate after the expulsion ofIndira Gandhi from the Congress. The1969 Gujarat riots occurred during his administration.[7]
The family belongs to the famous Nagar Brahmin community of Gujarat, which is well known for its gift of statesmanship.
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