Madhav Singh Solanki

Madhavsinh Singh Solanki
Madhavsinh Singh Solanki
Minister of External Affairs
	In office; 21 June 1991 – 31 March 1992
Prime Minister	P.V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded by	Chandra Shekhar
Succeeded by	P.V. Narasimha Rao
7th Chief Minister of Gujarat
	In office; 24 December 1976 – 10 April 1977
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	Babubhai J. Patel
	In office; 7 June 1980 – 6 July 1985
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	Amarsinh Chaudhary
	In office; 10 December 1989 – 4 March 1990
Preceded by	Amarsinh Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Chimanbhai Patel
Personal details
Born	30 July 1927; Piludara, Baroda State, India
Died	9 January 2021 (aged 93); Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	3

Madhav Singh Solanki (30 July 1927 – 9 January 2021) was a leader of Indian National Congress party who served as External Affairs minister of India. He served also as the Chief Minister of Gujarat three times. He was known for KHAM theory by which he came to power in Gujarat in 1980s.^[1]

Early life

Madhav was born on 30 July 1927 in a Koli^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] family of Gujarat.^[7] His eldest son, Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki, is also a politician.

Career

In 1981, the Government of Gujarat headed by the chief minister Solanki, introduced the reservation for socially and economically backward classes based on recommendations of Bakshi Commission. It resulted in anti-reservation agitation across the state which spilled over in riots resulting in more than hundred deaths. Solanki resigned in 1985 but later returned to power winning 149 out of 182 assembly seats [a record till BJP's victory in 2022 Assembly Elections]. He was supported by Kshatriya, Dalit, Adivasi and Muslims; called collectively as KHAM formula. It resulted in other communities losing the political influence.^[8]

Bofors

According to the CBI, Solanki visited Davos in Switzerland in 1992 to attend the World Economic Forum where he allegedly met the Swiss foreign minister Rene Felber and told him that "inquiries conducted into the scam in India had failed to produce any result and that the request for mutual assistance was based on political considerations".^[9]

References

^ Bhattacharya, D. P. (6 November 2012). "Looking past 2012". India Today.
^ "गुजरात: बनिये का दिमाग़ और मियांभाई की बहादुरी". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). pp. माधव सिंह सोलंकी कोली जाति के थे और इन्होंने ही खाम समीकरण को ज़मीन पर उतारा था. गुजरात में कोली ओबीसी में सबसे बड़ा तबका है. 1955 में सौराष्ट्र में जब भूमि सुधार हुआ तो राजपूतों की ज़मीन पटेलों के पास आई. इसीलिए पटेलों और राजपूतों में दुश्मनी की स्थिति रहती है. प्रोफ़ेसर जानी कहते हैं कि राजपूत पुलिस में ख़ूब जाते थे लेकिन आरक्षण के बाद इसमें भी कमी आई और इनकी हालत ख़राब होती गई. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ Shah, Ghanshyam (1990). Capitalist Development: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India, Asia: Popular Prakashan. pp. 359:Madhavsinh Solanki belonging to the Koli caste was made the GPCC President in the place of Darji by the Congress high command . The upsurge in Gujarat compelled the central government to dissolve the state Assembly prematurely in 1974. ISBN 978-0-86132-270-1.
^ Bernard, Jean Alphonse (2006). Tocqueville in India: Edition en langue anglaise. New Delhi, India, Asia: Les Éditions d'en face. pp. 110:Madhavsinh Solanki, a Koli, who, with the full backing of Mrs Gandhi, had built a coalition of Kshatriyas, Harijans, Adivasis and Muslims known as the KHAM. It was the Gujarati variant of a general strategy : the alliance of. ISBN 978-2-35246-002-2.
^ Editor (9 January 2021). "Madhav Singh Solanki: Architect of caste based alliance". News Riveting. pp. Madhav Singh Solanki, a member of the Koli caste (of which the President of India, Ramnath Kovind also belongs) was considered the architect of caste based political alliance in Gujarat. Retrieved 19 February 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "कांग्रेस के दिग्गज नेता माधव सिंह सोलंकी का निधन, 4 बार रहे गुजरात के CM". आज तक (in Hindi). 9 January 2021. pp. माधव सिंह सोलंकी का जन्म 30 जुलाई 1927 को हुआ था. उनका जन्म एक कोली परिवार में हुआ था सोलंकी कांग्रेस के बड़े नेता माने जाते थे. वह भारत के विदेश मंत्. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ "Madhav Singh Solanki, Seventh Chief Minister of Gujarat | Mukhyamantri | VTV Gujarati - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
^ Langa, Mahesh (23 August 2015). "Quota agitation in Gujarat heading for caste conflicts?". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
^ "Solanki tried to scuttle Bofors probe: CBI | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 April 2003.

Political offices
Preceded by President's rule	Chief Minister of Gujarat 24 December 1976 - 10 April 1977	Succeeded by Babubhai J. Patel
Preceded by President's rule	Chief Minister of Gujarat 7 June 1980 - 6 July 1985	Succeeded by Amarsinh Chaudhary
Preceded by Amarsinh Chaudhary	Chief Minister of Gujarat 10 December 1989 - 3 March 1990	Succeeded by Chimanbhai Patel
Preceded by Chandra Shekhar	Minister of External Affairs 21 June 1991 - 31 March 1992	Succeeded by P. V. Narasimha Rao

External links

[1] Bhattacharya, D. P. (6 November 2012). "Looking past 2012". India Today.

[2] "गुजरात: बनिये का दिमाग़ और मियांभाई की बहादुरी". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). pp. माधव सिंह सोलंकी कोली जाति के थे और इन्होंने ही खाम समीकरण को ज़मीन पर उतारा था. गुजरात में कोली ओबीसी में सबसे बड़ा तबका है. 1955 में सौराष्ट्र में जब भूमि सुधार हुआ तो राजपूतों की ज़मीन पटेलों के पास आई. इसीलिए पटेलों और राजपूतों में दुश्मनी की स्थिति रहती है. प्रोफ़ेसर जानी कहते हैं कि राजपूत पुलिस में ख़ूब जाते थे लेकिन आरक्षण के बाद इसमें भी कमी आई और इनकी हालत ख़राब होती गई. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[3] Shah, Ghanshyam (1990). Capitalist Development: Critical Essays. New Delhi, India, Asia: Popular Prakashan. pp. 359:Madhavsinh Solanki belonging to the Koli caste was made the GPCC President in the place of Darji by the Congress high command . The upsurge in Gujarat compelled the central government to dissolve the state Assembly prematurely in 1974. ISBN 978-0-86132-270-1.

[4] Bernard, Jean Alphonse (2006). Tocqueville in India: Edition en langue anglaise. New Delhi, India, Asia: Les Éditions d'en face. pp. 110:Madhavsinh Solanki, a Koli, who, with the full backing of Mrs Gandhi, had built a coalition of Kshatriyas, Harijans, Adivasis and Muslims known as the KHAM. It was the Gujarati variant of a general strategy : the alliance of. ISBN 978-2-35246-002-2.

[5] Editor (9 January 2021). "Madhav Singh Solanki: Architect of caste based alliance". News Riveting. pp. Madhav Singh Solanki, a member of the Koli caste (of which the President of India, Ramnath Kovind also belongs) was considered the architect of caste based political alliance in Gujarat. Retrieved 19 February 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[6] "कांग्रेस के दिग्गज नेता माधव सिंह सोलंकी का निधन, 4 बार रहे गुजरात के CM". आज तक (in Hindi). 9 January 2021. pp. माधव सिंह सोलंकी का जन्म 30 जुलाई 1927 को हुआ था. उनका जन्म एक कोली परिवार में हुआ था सोलंकी कांग्रेस के बड़े नेता माने जाते थे. वह भारत के विदेश मंत्. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[7] "Madhav Singh Solanki, Seventh Chief Minister of Gujarat | Mukhyamantri | VTV Gujarati - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[Langa_2015-8] Langa, Mahesh (23 August 2015). "Quota agitation in Gujarat heading for caste conflicts?". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2015.

[9] "Solanki tried to scuttle Bofors probe: CBI | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 April 2003.

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