Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki

Bharatsinh Solanki
President Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee
In office 2015 – March 2018
Preceded by	Arjun Modhwadia
Succeeded by	Amit Chavda
In office 2006–2008
Preceded by	B. K. Gadhvi
Succeeded by	Siddharth Patel
Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge)
In office October 2012 – May 2014
Minister of State for Railways, Govt. of India
In office January 2011 – October 2012
Minister of State for Power, Govt. of India
In office June 2009 – January 2011
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
In office 2004–2014
Constituency	Anand
AICC incharge of Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 December 2023
Personal details
Born	(1953-11-26) 26 November 1953 (age 70) Borsad, Bombay State, India (now in Gujarat, India)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Relations	Madhavsinh Solanki (father)
Educational Qualification	B.E. (Civil)
Special Interests	Youth affairs, Social Justice and Environment.
Signature
Website	Official website

Bharatsinh Madhavsinh Solanki (born 26 November 1953), is an Indian politician and former president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. He was Minister of State for Union Minister of State for Drinking Water and Sanitation (Independent Charge) in the Government of India in the Second Manmohan Singh ministry till May 2014. His previous posts include that of Minister of State for Power. He has also served as Secretary at All India Congress Committee from 2004 to 2006. He was born to Madhavsinh Solanki of Gujarat.^[1][2][3]

After winning the election twice, in 2004 and 2009, he lost the Anand seat in the 2014 Indian general election to Dilipbhai Patel of BJP.^[4]