Shantilal Patel

Shantilal Purshottamdas Patel (8 April 1938 – 25 May 2011) was an Indian politician from Gujarat. He served as deputy minister in the Ministry of Commerce in Chandra Shekhar cabinet.^[1] He was member of Lok Sabha from Godhra in Gujarat, India.^[2][3]

Shantilal Patel
Personal details
Born	(1938-04-08)8 April 1938 Ranjit Nagar, Panchmahal, Gujarat
Died	25 May 2011(2011-05-25) (aged 73) Vadodara, Gujarat
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Sumitraben ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 2011)​
Children	Jayesh Shantilal patel Mehul shantilal Patel

He was elected to 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th Lok Sabha from Godhra.^[2] Patel died on 25 May 2011, in Vadodara, Gujarat, at the age of 73.^[4]

Positions held

• 1975–1988 Elected as Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly^[2]
• 1977–1988 Vice President, Janata Party Gujarat^[2]
• 1988–1989 Member of Parliament, 8th Lok Sabha^[2]
• 1989–1991 Member of Parliament, 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)^[2]
• 1989–1991 General Secretary, Janata Dal (S)^[2]
• 1990–1991 Deputy Minister, Commerce Ministry^[2]
• 1992 General Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira), Gujarat^[2]
• 1996–1998 Member of Parliament, 11th Lok Sabha (3rd term)^[2]
• 1998–1999 Member of Parliament, 12th Lok Sabha (4th term)^[2]

Books

• Panchmahal Darshan^[2]
• Sahakardeep^[2]
• Mahak (biography of Maneklal Gandhi)^[2]