Ashok Bhatt

Ashok Chandulal Bhatt (1939-2010) was an Indian politician from Gujarat state, affiliated with Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party. He was Speaker of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly when he died.

Ashok Chandulal Bhatt
14th Speaker Gujarat Legislative Assembly
GovernorDr. Kamla Beniwal
Personal details
Born(1939-01-28)28 January 1939
Ahmedabad
Died29 September 2010(2010-09-29) (aged 71)
Ahmedabad
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Jyoti Ashok Bhatt
Children3 sons, 1 daughter
Bhushan Bhatt
As of 30 September, 2010
Source: Veteran Parliamentarian and revolutionary

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] He was BJP's losing candidate from Ahmedabad (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1984. But he was elected from Khadia seat to Gujarat Vidhan Sabha 8 times in a row. In 1975, as Jana Sangh candidate, and then 8 times in a row from1980 to 2007 as member of BJP. He was Minister for Health, Law and Justice for the Government of Gujarat when Keshubhai Patel was CM. Later he was speaker of the assembly at the time of his death.

Ashok Bhatt died due to multiple organ failure in SAL Hospital, Ahmedabad on 29 September 2010 at 10:45pm where he was undergoing treatment of heart problem for nearly 3 weeks.[4]

References
  1. "Lotus blooms in Khadia-Raipur". Rediff news. 26 February 1998. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  2. "Gujarat to ban gutkha too: Bhatt". Times of India. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
  3. "Veteran Parliamentarian and Revolutionary". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  4. "Ashok Bhatt passes away". DeshGujarat.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2010.


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