Govind Dholakia

Indian businessman and politician (born 1949) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Govindbhai Laljibhai Dholakia (born 1 November 1949) is an Indian businessman and politician. He has been serving as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat since April 2024, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2]

Preceded byMansukh Mandaviya
Born (1949-11-01) 1 November 1949 (age 76)
Dudhala, Gujarat, India
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseChampaben Dholakia
Quick facts Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, Preceded by ...
Govind Dholakia
Dholakia in 2011
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
from Gujarat
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 April 2024
Preceded byMansukh Mandaviya
Personal details
Born (1949-11-01) 1 November 1949 (age 76)
Dudhala, Gujarat, India
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseChampaben Dholakia
Children3
Parent(s)Laljibhai Dholakia, Santokbaa Dholakia
OccupationBusinessman, politician
Known forDiamonds Are Forever, So Are Morals by Penguin Random House
Nickname"Kaka"
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Early life

Dholakia was born in Leuva Patidar Family in Dudhala, Lathi taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat, into a farming family. He later moved to Surat in 1964 to support his family.[3][4]

Career

Dholakia is the founder of Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a diamond export enterprise based in Surat.[5][6] In 2024, he was elected as the Rajya Sabha member representing Gujarat.[7][8]

Philanthropy

In 2021, he donated ₹11 crore (US$1.3 million) to the construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.[9]

In 2022, Dholakia oversaw the transition of his hometown, Dudhala, to solar energy through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of his company.[10][11]

Awards

In 2017, Govind received the Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). [12]

In media

Books

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

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