| Parliamentary Life |
- Member of Rajya Sabha, 1994-1998.
- In 1998, was elected from Mandal assembly constituency Ahmedabad, and became MLA. From 1998 to
2002, was the Minister of Education (primary, secondary, and adult) and Minister of Women & Child
Welfare.
- In 2002, became the legislator from Patan Vidhan Sabha constituency for the second time and
proved the belief wrong that the Gujarat Education Minister can not win consequetive elections.Was
the Minister of Education (primary, secondary, and adult) and Minister of, Higher and Technical
Education, Women and Child Welfare, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activity from the year 2002 till
2007.
- In the year 2007, became the legislator from Patan Vidhan Sabha constituency for the third time.
From 2007 to 2012, she was the Minister of Revenue, Disaster Management, Road and Building,
Capital Project, Women and Child Welfare.
- In 2012, was elected for the fourth consecutive time MLA from the Ghatlodia assembly
constituency in the Ahmedabad city and won the most votes in the state. She was the Minister of
Revenue, Drought Relief, Land Reform, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Road and Building, Capital
Project, Urban Development and Urban Housing from 2012 to 2014.
- From 22nd May 2014 to 7th August, 2016, was the first woman Chief Minister of the Gujarat State.
- Was the Governor of Madhya Pradesh from 23 January 2018 till 29 July 2019.
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| Political Activities |
- Joined politics in 1987. Held important posts in the BJP like the President of State Womenâs
Front, Vice President for BJPâs State Unit, Member of National Executive Council of BJP.
- Was the only woman from Gujarat to participate in the Ekta Yatra from Kanyakumari to Srinagar
conducted by BJP. Despite the threats of terrorists, was involved in the flag hoisting at Lal
Chowk in Srinagar on 26 January 1992.
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| Achievements during Chief Ministerâs Tenure |
- Launched the âMaa Vatsalyaâ scheme to provide free treatment to the poor and middle class
families.
- Launched the âYuva Swavalambanâ scheme to provide higher education for all poor students.
- Campaign for 100% ODF (open defecation free) in Gujarat
- Free toll tax (for non-commercial vehicles) in Gujarat
- Started free Cancer tests and treatment for all women.
- In order to enable Narmada water to reach the fields through canals and minor canals,
successfully campaigned for unanimas land acquisition where there was unavailability of land for
building of of canals.
- More than 100 town plans were sanctioned in the shortest time.
- Transparent implementation of Vidya Sahayak Yojana.
- Vidya Lakshmi Bond and Vidya Deep schemes were implemented.
- Mata Yashoda Award announced.
- Use of Technology for process simplification
- Construction of village roads at a cost of Rs. 10,000 crores.
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| Honors / Awards |
- During the schooling, âVeer Balaâ award was awarded in the year 1958 at the Mehsana District
School Sports Festival.
- In 1988, was awarded the âBest Teacherâ award in Gujarat.
- In the year 1990, was honored by the President of India with theâBest Teacherâ award at the
national level.
- Was awarded Gujarat Governmentâs âGallantry Awardâ for saving two girl students of Mohinaba
Kanya Vidyalaya, who did not know how to swim, from being drowned in the Narmada River.
- âSardar Patel Awardâ by Patel Awakash Mandal, Mumbai in 1999.
- âVidya Gauravâ award by Shri Taptodhan Brahmin Vikas Mandal in the year 2000
- In the year 2005, the âPatidar Shiromaniâ award was given by the Patel community.
- Was also honored by the Ambu Bhai Old School of Exercise, Rajpipla
- Awarded the âCharumathi Yoddhaâ Award.
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| Foreign Travel |
- Member of the Indian Government Team for the Fourth World Womenâs Conference in Beijing (China).
- In the year 1996, travelled with the Indian Parliamentary Party to Bulgaria. Study tours of
France, Germany, Holland, England, the Netherlands, America, Canada and Mexico etc wer undertaken.
- In 2002, visited Namibia â South Africa with a team of Gujarat Branch of the Common Wealth
Parliamentary Association for their 48th Conference.
- In September 2009, represented Gujarat in the âVillage Indiaâ program in London.
- In May 2015, traveled to China with Gujaratâs Business Delegation as Chief Minister along with
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
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| Institutions |
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