Shaktisinh Gohil

Shaktisinh Harishchandrasinhji Gohil (born 4 April 1960) is an Indian politician. He is a Member of Parliament and a member of the Indian National Congress. He was appointed president of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee in June 2023, in the run up to 2024 general election. He served in that position till 23 June 2025, when he resigned taking the moral responsibility for the defeat of the party's candidates in the by-polls to Kadi and Visavadar Assembly constituencies.

Shaktisinh has served as Minister of Finance, Health, Education, Narmada in two consecutive state governments from 1991 to 1995. He also led the opposition parties in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly as the Leader of Opposition from 2007 to 2012.

Early life and education Shaktisinh was born on 4 April 1960 at Limda in Bhavnagar district, then in Bombay State. He is the eldest son of royal family of the erstwhile princely state of Limda of Saurashtra region in Gujarat. His mother Rajkumari Rajendrakuwarba, is the eldest daughter of the last ruler of Gadhka. He is also related to the royal families of Dared, Lodhika and Rajpur.

His grandfather Darbar Saheb Shri Ranjitsinhji Bhavsinhji was last ruler of Limda and an independence activist who took active part in Arz-I-hukumat movement against Junagadh Nawab’s decision to join Pakistan. Ranjitsinhji served as first Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) from Gadhada constituency after its creation in 1967.

Shaktisinh holds degree of Bachelor in science with specialization in chemistry from Bhavnagar University and Masters in law from Saurashtra University.

He also holds a diploma in journalism. He served as chairperson of Public Accounts Committee of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 2014 to 2017.

Shaktisinh was appointed All India Congress Committee State Incharge for Bihar on 2 April 2018. He was made interim incharge for party affairs for Delhi on 12 February 2020 by Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Gohil was elected to Upper house of Indian Parliament on 19 June 2020. He is member of parliamentary standing Committee on Information Technology and Public Accounts Committee.

Positions held Source:

Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, since June 2020. AICC incharge for Delhi, since 2020 AICC incharge for Bihar, 2018 - 2020. National Spokesperson – AICC, since 2014. Chairman of Public Accounts Committee, Gujarat Legislative Assembly, 2014 - 2017. MLA from Abdasa assembly constituency, 2014 – 2017. Leader of Opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly, 2007-12. Chief spokesperson, Gujarat state Congress Committee, 2002-2007. Minister of State for Finance, Education, Health, Environment, Narmada, General Administration Department, Technical Education and Education Policy, Gujarat, 1991 to 1995. Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP), 1995-98. MLA from Bhavnagar South assembly constituency, 1990 to 1995, 1995 to 1998 & 2007 to 2012. Vice President, Bhavnagar District Panchayat (1986-1990). President of Land Development Bank, Umrala (1986-1993). All India Congress Committee (AICC) member since 1990. General Secretary of Gujarat State Youth Congress (1989). President District Youth Congress (1986).

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