B. K. Gadhvi also known as Bhairavdanji K Gadhvi (5 April 1937 – 18 September 2005) was an Indian politician of

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

from

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...

and a former member of

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representing

Banaskantha Banaskantha district is one of the thirty-four districts of the Gujarat state of India. The administrative headquarters and largest city is Palanpur. The district is in northeastern Gujarat where the West Banas River runs through the valley betw ...

Political career

He was a member of the Seventh, Eighth and Eleventh Lok Sabhas from 1980 to 1989 and from 1996 to 1998 representing the

Parliamentary Constituency. He was also the

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for Finance from 1986 to 1989. He has also served as the President of

Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Gujarat. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates ...

from 2004-2005. He also served as an MLA in Gujarat and also served as an

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in Gujarat Government.

References

2005 deaths Lok Sabha members from Gujarat People from Banaskantha district India MPs 1980–1984 India MPs 1984–1989 1937 births India MPs 1996–1997 {{Gujarat-INC-politician-stub Gadhavi (surname) Indian National Congress politicians from Gujarat Presidents of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee