Bharatsinh Solanki takes over as Minister of State for Railways
Shri Bharatsinh Solanki has taken over as Minister of State for Railways here today i.e. 21st January 2011. Prior to this, Shri Solanki was holding the charge of Minister of State for Power since May 2009. Shri Solanki is Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Anand (Gujarat) constituency.
In his brief interaction with the media at the time of taking over, Shri Solanki said that Railway is a service sector linked with the common people. It has to meet the aspiration of people and issues like punctuality, cleanliness and other passenger amenities are important to tackle. He said the cooperation of people is also required to strengthen railway services. He said that this quarter, January to March, is crucial for completing all ongoing projects. To match India’s GDP of 9 per cent, improvement in Railways is very crucial, he further added.
Born on November 26, 1953 in Anand (Gujarat), Shri Solanki did his graduation in Civil Engineering. He has held several positions and served three terms as a Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly during 1995-2004. In 2003-04, he was the deputy leader of opposition, Gujarat Legislative Assembly and in 2004, he was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha. He was re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (Second Term) in 2009.
In addition, Shri Solanki has been member of various committees of the incumbent Government at the centre including Ministry of Commerce, Government of India, member joint committee of the offices of profit etc. He has also been a member of the consultative committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development and also Member of Press Council of India.
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