Ashok Bhatt
Ashok Chandulal Bhatt | |
|---|---|
| 14th Speaker Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Governor | Dr. Kamla Beniwal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1939 Ahmedabad |
| Died | 29 September 2010 (aged 71) Ahmedabad |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Jyoti Ashok Bhatt |
| Children | 3 sons, 1 daughter
Bhushan Bhatt |
As of 30 September, 2010 Source: Veteran Parliamentarian and revolutionary | |
Ashok Chandulal Bhatt was a Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was earlier Minister for Health, Law and Justice for the Government of Gujarat.
He entered public life in 1956 through Mahagujarat Movement and joined the Jansangh in 1960.[1] He was very vocal in favour of banning gutka and other tobacco products altogether in the state.[2] He also took part in Nav Nirman Movement.[3]
Ashok Bhatt died due to multiple organ failure in SAL Hospital, Ahmedabad on September 29, 2010 at 10:45pm where he was undergoing treatment of heart problem for nearly 3 weeks.[4]
References
- ^ "Lotus blooms in Khadia-Raipur". Rediff news. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ "Gujarat to ban gutkha too: Bhatt". Times of India. 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ^ "Veteran Parliamentarian and Revolutionary". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ashok Bhatt passes away". DeshGujarat.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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