Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai
Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai (9 August 1915 – 12 September 1993) was an Indian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1965 to 1971 and a leader of Indian National Congress and later Indian National Congress.
Hitendra Kanaiyalal Desai | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce | |
| In office 30 July 1979 – 14 January 1980 | |
| Prime Minister | Charan Singh |
| Preceded by | Mohan Dharia |
| Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| 3rd Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
| In office 20 September 1965 – 12 May 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Balwantrai Mehta |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Piloo Mody |
| Succeeded by | Jaideep Singh |
| Constituency | Godhra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1915 Surat, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 12 September 1993 (aged 78) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress (O) |
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