Background
DESAI, Hitendra Kanaiyalal. B.A. LL.B. was born on August 9, 1915 in Surat. Son of Kanaiyalal Desai and Mrs.
Malvikaben.
DESAI, Hitendra Kanaiyalal. B.A. LL.B. was born on August 9, 1915 in Surat. Son of Kanaiyalal Desai and Mrs.
Malvikaben.
Bombay University Faculties of Economics and Law.
Minister of Education, Bombay 1957-1960. Minister of Revenue, Gujarat State 1960, later Home Minister. Leader of the House, Gujarat Assembly 1963.
Chief Minister of Gujarat 1965-1972. Executive 1968; President Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee 1975-1976. Minister of Works and Housing 1976-1977, of Commerce and Civil Supplies 1979-1980.
Elected to Lok Sabha from Godhra constituency (Gujarat) 1977. Treasure All India Congress Committee 1978. President Vishwa Gujarati Samaj since 1989.
Freedom Fighters ‘Sanman’ Pension.
Surat Municipal Council 1939-1957. Bombay Legis. Association 1957-1960. Congress Party, elected to Supreme.
Married Mrs. Sagunaben in 1954.
