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{{Infobox Indian politician
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| name = Dilip Parikh
| name = Dilip Parikh
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| birth_date = 1937
| birth_date = {{birth date|1937|2|16|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Province]], [[British India]]
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10|25|1937|2|16|df=y}}
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| death_place = [[Ahmedabad, Gujarat]], India
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10|25|1937}}
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| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India
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| term_start =28 October 1997
| term_start =28 October 1997
|term_end= 4 March 1998
| term_end= 4 March 1998
|order= 13th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]]
| order= 13th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]]
| predecessor = [[Shankersinh Vaghela]]
| predecessor = [[Shankersinh Vaghela]]
| successor = [[Keshubhai Patel]]
| successor = [[Keshubhai Patel]]

| office2 = Minister of Industries in [[Government of Gujarat]]
| office2 = Minister of Industries in [[Government of Gujarat]]
| term_start2 = 1995
| term_start2 = 1995
| term_end2 = 1997
| term_end2 = 1997
| subterm2= Chief Minister
| constituency2 = Dhandhuka, [[Gujarat]]
| suboffice2= [[Shankersinh Vaghela]]

|office3 = [[Member of Legislative assembly|MLA]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
| office3 = [[Member of Legislative assembly|MLA]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
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| term_start3 = 1990

| term_end3 = 1998
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| term_start3 = 1990–1995 1995–1998
| constituency3 = [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka constituency]]

| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(1995–1996)}}<br>[[Rashtriya Janata Party]] {{small|(1996–1998)}}
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] {{small|(1995–1996)}}<br />[[Rashtriya Janata Party]] {{small|(1996–1998)}}
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'''Dilip Ramanbhai Parikh''' (1937 – 25 October 2019) was an Indian politician. He served as the 13th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] from 28 October 1997 to 4 March 1998.
'''Dilip Ramanbhai Parikh''' (16 February 1937 – 25 October 2019) was an Indian politician and industrialist. He was the 13th [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] from 28 October 1997 to 4 March 1998. Dilip Parekh is also the most recent non BJP Chief Minister of Gujarat as of now. As BJP has been rulling the state ever since.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Parikh was born in 1937 in [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai). He received [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in Economics from [[Elphinstone College]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. He has a plastic manufacturing business. He had served as the president of the [[Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry]] in 1990s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-dies-at-82-6088632/|title=Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh dies at 82|date=2019-10-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref><ref name=it>{{cite news|date=November 10, 1997|title=Hapless at the top Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh to face tense days ahead|first=Uday|last= Mahurkar|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-to-face-tense-days-ahead/1/275141.html|accessdate = 2014-01-01}}</ref><ref name="wire"/>
Parikh was born in 1937 in [[Bombay]] (now Mumbai).<ref name=":0" /> He received [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in Economics from [[Elphinstone College]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]]. He studied law as well.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/india-50188219|title=દિલીપભાઈ પરીખ : એ ઉદ્યોગપતિ જે ગુજરાતના મુખ્ય મંત્રી બન્યા|last=Vyas|first=Jaynarayan|date=26 October 2019|work=BBC Gujarati|access-date=26 October 2019|language=gu}}</ref> He had a plastic manufacturing business. He served as the President of Gujarat State Plastic Manufacturers' Association in 1973–74. In 1979, he led the association of plastic and rubber industries in the state.<ref name=":3" /> He served as the president of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the 1980s.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-dies-at-82-6088632/|title=Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh dies at 82|date=26 October 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=it>{{cite news|date=10 November 1997|title=Hapless at the top Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh to face tense days ahead|first=Uday|last= Mahurkar|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-to-face-tense-days-ahead/1/275141.html|access-date = 1 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="wire"/>


==Political career ==
==Political career ==
In 1990, he joined politics. He contested and won 1995 Gujarat legislative assembly election from [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka constituency]] as a candidate of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). <ref name=":0" />
In 1990, Parikh entered politics and served as the Vice President of the State Committee of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He contested and won 1990 and 1995 Gujarat legislative assembly elections from [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka constituency]] as a candidate of BJP.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" />


BJP won majority in 1995 election and formed government headed by Chief Minister [[Keshubhai Patel]]. Patel resigned in October 1995 following revolt of his colleague [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] and consequently, [[Suresh Mehta]] was sworn in as the Chief Minister in October 1995 and he served till September 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/20guj1.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: A prickly marriage of convenience|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> Parikh served as the minister of industries in the cabinet headed by Mehta.<ref name=":0" />
BJP won majority in 1995 election and formed government headed by Chief Minister [[Keshubhai Patel]]. Patel resigned in October 1995 following revolt of his colleague [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] and consequently, [[Suresh Mehta]] was sworn in as the Chief Minister in October 1995 and he served until September 1996.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/20guj1.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: A prickly marriage of convenience|website=rediff.com|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref> Parikh was the minister of industries in the cabinet headed by Mehta.<ref name=":0" />


In 1996, when [[Shankersinh Vaghela]] revolted, split the BJP and formed the [[Rashtriya Janata Party]]. He joined RJP which formed the minority government with support of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) and Vaghela became the Chief Minister on 23 October 1996.<ref name=":1" /> A year later INC threatened to withdrew its support on 20 October 1997. A week later the compromise was reached as a change of Chief Minister. Vaghela stepped down and Parikh sworn in as a Chief Minister by governor [[Krishna Pal Singh]] in 1997.<ref name="it" /><ref name="wire" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/27guj.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: Dilip Parikh will succeed Vaghela as Gujarat CM|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref>
In 1996, when Vaghela split the BJP and formed the [[Rashtriya Janata Party]], he joined RJP which formed the minority government with support of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) and Vaghela became the Chief Minister on 23 October 1996.<ref name=":1" /> A year later INC threatened to withdraw its support on 20 October 1997. A week later the compromise was reached as a change of Chief Minister. Vaghela stepped down and Parikh was sworn in as a Chief Minister by governor [[Krishna Pal Singh]] in 1997.<ref name="it" /><ref name="wire" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/oct/27guj.htm|title=Rediff On The NeT: Dilip Parikh will succeed Vaghela as Gujarat CM|website=rediff.com|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref>


In 182 members [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]], there were only 46 RJP members while there were 44 INC, 76 BJP and 15 Independents members.<ref name=":2" /> Thus minority government by outside support of the INC resulted in the instability.<ref name="it" /> He submitted his resignation to Gujarat Governor Krishna Pal Singh and called for the fresh assembly election on 5 January 1998 but continued as a caretaker Chief Minister till 4 March 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|title=Gujarat CM Parikh resigns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192913/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|archive-date=2 January 2014|date=6 January 1998|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> He lost to the BJP candidate [[Bharat Pandya]] in [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka]] by a margin of over 15000 votes in 1998 Gujarat legislative assembly election while RJP won only four seats. BJP regained power with 117 seats out of 182 seats assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194259/http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|date=21 March 1998|archive-date=2 January 2014|title=ELECTIONS '98: The Assembly round|website=Frontline}}</ref><ref name="wire" />
In 182 members [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]], there were only 46 RJP members while there were 44 INC, 76 BJP and 15 Independents members.<ref name=":2" /> Thus minority government by outside support of the INC resulted in the instability.<ref name="it" /> He submitted his resignation to Gujarat Governor Krishna Pal Singh and called for the fresh assembly election on 5 January 1998 but continued as a caretaker Chief Minister till 4 March 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|title=Gujarat CM Parikh resigns|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192913/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980106/00650054.html|archive-date=2 January 2014|date=6 January 1998|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> He lost to the BJP candidate [[Bharat Pandya]] in [[Dhandhuka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhandhuka]] by a margin of over 15000 votes in 1998 Gujarat legislative assembly election while RJP won only four seats. BJP regained power with 117 seats out of 182 seats assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194259/http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl1506/15060290.htm|date=21 March 1998|archive-date=2 January 2014|title=Elections '98: The Assembly round|website=Frontline}}</ref><ref name="wire" /> He later joined INC and afterwards retired from the politics.<ref name=":3" />


He died on 25 October 2019 in [[Ahmedabad]] after a surgery following a fall few days ago. His body was cremated at [[Thaltej]].<ref name="wire">{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/former-gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-dies-at-82|title=Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh Dies at 82|website=The Wire|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
He died on 25 October 2019 in [[Ahmedabad]] after a surgery following a fall a few days previous. His body was cremated at [[Thaltej]].<ref name="wire">{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/politics/former-gujarat-chief-minister-dilip-parikh-dies-at-82|title=Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh Dies at 82|website=The Wire|access-date=26 October 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


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Dilip Parikh
13th Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office
28 October 1997 – 4 March 1998
Preceded byShankersinh Vaghela
Succeeded byKeshubhai Patel
Minister of Industries in Government of Gujarat
In office
1995–1997
Chief MinisterShankersinh Vaghela
MLA of Gujarat
In office
1990–1998
ConstituencyDhandhuka constituency
Personal details
Born(1937-02-16)16 February 1937
Bombay, Bombay Province, British India
Died25 October 2019(2019-10-25) (aged 82)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (1995–1996)
Rashtriya Janata Party (1996–1998)

Dilip Ramanbhai Parikh (16 February 1937 – 25 October 2019) was an Indian politician and industrialist. He was the 13th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 28 October 1997 to 4 March 1998. Dilip Parekh is also the most recent non BJP Chief Minister of Gujarat as of now. As BJP has been rulling the state ever since.

Early life

Parikh was born in 1937 in Bombay (now Mumbai).[1] He received BA in Economics from Elphinstone College, Bombay. He studied law as well.[1][2] He had a plastic manufacturing business. He served as the President of Gujarat State Plastic Manufacturers' Association in 1973–74. In 1979, he led the association of plastic and rubber industries in the state.[2] He served as the president of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the 1980s.[2][1][3][4]

Political career

In 1990, Parikh entered politics and served as the Vice President of the State Committee of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He contested and won 1990 and 1995 Gujarat legislative assembly elections from Dhandhuka constituency as a candidate of BJP.[1][2]

BJP won majority in 1995 election and formed government headed by Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel. Patel resigned in October 1995 following revolt of his colleague Shankersinh Vaghela and consequently, Suresh Mehta was sworn in as the Chief Minister in October 1995 and he served until September 1996.[5] Parikh was the minister of industries in the cabinet headed by Mehta.[1]

In 1996, when Vaghela split the BJP and formed the Rashtriya Janata Party, he joined RJP which formed the minority government with support of the Indian National Congress (INC) and Vaghela became the Chief Minister on 23 October 1996.[5] A year later INC threatened to withdraw its support on 20 October 1997. A week later the compromise was reached as a change of Chief Minister. Vaghela stepped down and Parikh was sworn in as a Chief Minister by governor Krishna Pal Singh in 1997.[3][4][6]

In 182 members Gujarat Legislative Assembly, there were only 46 RJP members while there were 44 INC, 76 BJP and 15 Independents members.[6] Thus minority government by outside support of the INC resulted in the instability.[3] He submitted his resignation to Gujarat Governor Krishna Pal Singh and called for the fresh assembly election on 5 January 1998 but continued as a caretaker Chief Minister till 4 March 1998.[7] He lost to the BJP candidate Bharat Pandya in Dhandhuka by a margin of over 15000 votes in 1998 Gujarat legislative assembly election while RJP won only four seats. BJP regained power with 117 seats out of 182 seats assembly.[8][4] He later joined INC and afterwards retired from the politics.[2]

He died on 25 October 2019 in Ahmedabad after a surgery following a fall a few days previous. His body was cremated at Thaltej.[4][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh dies at 82". The Indian Express. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e Vyas, Jaynarayan (26 October 2019). "દિલીપભાઈ પરીખ : એ ઉદ્યોગપતિ જે ગુજરાતના મુખ્ય મંત્રી બન્યા". BBC Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Mahurkar, Uday (10 November 1997). "Hapless at the top Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh to face tense days ahead". Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "Former Gujarat Chief Minister Dilip Parikh Dies at 82". The Wire. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Rediff On The NeT: A prickly marriage of convenience". rediff.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Rediff On The NeT: Dilip Parikh will succeed Vaghela as Gujarat CM". rediff.com. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Gujarat CM Parikh resigns". The Indian Express. 6 January 1998. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Elections '98: The Assembly round". Frontline. 21 March 1998. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014.
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