About

Politics is all about public pulse and social responsibility. Nobody embodies this better than Shaktisinh Gohil.

The Leader of the Opposition in Gujarat Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil represents the philosophy of Congress of a united, young and dynamic India.

Known for his integrity and inspiring oratorial skills, Shaktisinh Gohil is the New Age politician.

Born on April 04,1960 at Limda in Bhavnagar district, Shaktisinh was instilled the values of generosity, social service and collective team spirit by his family.

His tryst with social service and leadership began right from his school and college days. He got associated with the Congress in the early ‘80s whilst in college, an association he is proud to cherish. Shaktisinh has a Masters in Law degree along with diplomas in journalism and computers.

Shaktisinh Gohil was soon spotted by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at a national function.

Shaktisinh Gohil was already a leader at the grass root level with strong presence in the district panchayat and district congress. He got elected as MLA from Bhavnagar South constituency in ’90 and got the privilege of becoming the youngest minister in ’92 in the cabinet of late Chief Minister Chimanbhai Patel.

Shaktisinh has held the ministries of finance, education, health, Narmada, general administration department, environment and technical education.

A committed politician, Shaktisinh resigned as the Minister of State for Health in 1994, demanding a medical college for Bhavnagar. His first loyalty was with his electorate he said, which deserved the medical college. His resignation galvanized the government to allocate a medical college to Bhavnagar. This, till date remains the only medical college in Bhavnagar, a district with population of over 15 lacs.

Shaktisinh Gohil is the only politician to have the credit of representing the Bhavnagar South constituency thrice in the Gujarat Assembly which reflects the mutual commitment between Shaktisinh Gohil and the people of Bhavnagar.

A widely traveled politician, Shaktisinh is known for his secular views. He strongly believes that India can be a super power only when the adage of unity in diversity becomes a reality. An abhorrent of sectarian politics, Shaktisinh Gohil became the Leader of the Opposition in Gujarat in 2008 and has been successfully endeavoring to expose the vindictive and deceitful politics of the current Gujarat Government.