Govind Dholakia

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Govind Dholakia
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
3rd April 2024
ConstituencyGujarat
Personal details
BornDudhala, Gujarat, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseChampaben Dholakia
ChildrenMinaxi, Shweta, Shreyans
ResidenceSurat
OccupationBusinessman
NicknameKaka

Govindbhai Laljibhai Dholakia is an Indian businessman who will serve as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat from April 2024 onwards, representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]

Early life

Dholakia was born at Dudhala, Lathi taluka in Amreli district, Gujarat, to a farmer's family. He was known in local as kaka (lit. uncle).[3] Dholakia moved in 1964 to Surat to support his family.[4]

Career

Dholakia founded Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a diamond export enterprise in Surat.[5][6] In 2024, he was elected to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.[7]

Philanthrophy

In 2021, he donated ₹11 crore (equivalent to ₹12 crore or US$1.5 million in 2023) for the construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.[8]

In 2022, Dholakia oversaw the conversion of his hometown of Dudhala to solar energy, utilizing his company's CSR arm.[9][10]

Awards & Recognition

In media

Books

  • Tiwari, Arun; Yagnik, Kamlesh (2022). Diamonds Are Forever, So Are Morals. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789391149895.

References

  1. ^ Jaiswal, Arushi (2024-02-15). "Rajya Sabha elections: Surat diamond merchant Govind Dholakia richest among four BJP candidates". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. ^ "Rajya Sabha Elections 2024: Full list of winners in polls to 56 Upper House seats". Financialexpress. 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  3. ^ Chitnis, Purva (2024-02-15). "Diamond merchant who donated 'generously' to Ram temple — who is BJP's RS nominee Govindbhai Dholakia". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. ^ "Who Is Govindbhai Dholakia? Know All About Surat-Based Diamond Merchant Nominated by BJP As Rajya Sabha Member - www.lokmattimes.com". Lokmat Times. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. ^ "Shree Ramkrishna Exports Emerges As 2022 Hurun Most Respected Family Business Of The Year". Times of India. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
  6. ^ Dholakia, Govind (2022-05-06). "How diamond tycoon Govind Dholakia made his first ever trade at the age of twenty-two". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. ^ PTI (2024-02-20). "J.P. Nadda, three other BJP candidates elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed from Gujarat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  8. ^ "Diamond trader from Surat donates Rs 11 crore for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya". India Today. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  9. ^ "Dudhala in Gujarat to become first village to be completely solarised by a foundation". Energy Economic Times. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  10. ^ "Amreli's Dudhala to be India's first solar-powered village, a gift from businessman Govind Dholakia to his hometown". Divya Bhaskar. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  11. ^ "USGBC announces 2017 Leadership Awards". usgbc.org. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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