Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Keshubhai Patel had served as Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995.
(2) In 2012, Keshubhai Patel formed Gujarat Parivartan Party.
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1&2
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel passed away on October 29,2020. He was 92.
- He served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and again from 1998 to 2001.
- He was member of legislative assembly for six times.
- He began his political journey as a worker for the Jan Sangh in 1960,had joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 1980.
- Later in 2012,he formed the Gujarat Parivartan Party. The party was merged back with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in February 2014.
- In 2012, he was elected Member of Legislative Aseembly of Gujarat from Visavadar constituency but resigned in 2014 due to ill health.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
http://newsonair.com/News?title=Former-Gujarat-CM-Keshubhai-Patel-passes-away-at-92&id=403276
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keshubhai_Patel