Biographical Sketch
GAMIT, SHRI CHHITUBHAI CONGRESS (I)- MANDVI (ST) (GUJARAT)Chairman (i) All Gujarat Gamit Samaj, 1977-90; (ii) Ukai Pradesh Cooperative Sugar Factory, 1981 onwards ; (iii) Surat Art Silk and Labour Union, 1992 onwards; (iv) South Gujarat Labour Association (having more than 25,000 members); and (v) Co-operative Sugar Factory, Valod, Distt. Surat 1988 onwards; Vice-Chairman (i) Vedchhi Pradesh Seva Samiti, Valod, 1976-78; and (ii) Sarbhon Vibhag Cooperative Sugar Factory; Secretary, All India Adivasi Vikas Parishad, New Delhi since 1981; Chief Promotor and founder Member, Vanvasi Cooperative Dairy (Proposed), Mandvi; Director (i) All India Small Scale Industries Board, New Delhi, 1981-83;(ii) Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer Company Ltd., Bharuch, 1982-84; Deputy-Director, Sarvodaya Planning and Training Centre, Vanasthali, Kanjod; Vice-Chairman and Member, Valod Taluka Ranavery Vibhag Krishi Seva Sahakari Mandli Ltd., Valod; Joint Secretary, Ram Piraja Seva Sabha (biggest organisation in South) Vedchhi; General Secretary, Gujarat Adivasi Students Association, 1963-65; Member (i) Working Committee, Gujarat Adivasi Yuvak Mandal since 1970; (ii) Working Committee, Gujarat Adivasi Vikas Parishad 1971 onwards;(iii) Gujarat State Cooperative Council, Gandhinagar, 1971-84; (iv) Carpet Handicraft Producers Cooperative Society Ltd., Taluka Valod, 1978-83;(v) Gujarat State Tribal Development High Power Committee, 1980-89; (vi) All India Adivasi Vikas Parishad 1981 onwards; and (vii) Gujarat State Co-operative Council, 1981-84
Father's Name:Late Shri Devjibhai Gamit Date of Birth: 22 April 1942 Place of Birth: Bhimpur in Distt. Surat (Gujarat) Marital Status: Married on 8 May 1969 Spouse's Name:Smt. Kamlaben Gamit Children: Three sons Educational Qualifications :
B.A., B.Ed., M.A. (Incomplete) Educated at Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and South Gujarat University, Surat (Gujarat) Profession :
Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Industrialist, Trade Unionist and Teacher Permanent Address :
AT & P.O. Valod, Distt. Surat-395001 (Gujarat) Tels. (02625) 2222, 2002, 4219 and (02626) 20219 Fax. (0261) 611806 Positions Held :
1969-70Sarpanch, Village Panchayat, Kanjod 1970-74President, Panchayat Parishad, Taluka Valod, Distt. Surat 1975-77Member, Panchayat Parishad, Surat 1976 onwardsSecretary and Treasurer, D.C.C., Surat 1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth) 1977-78Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Planning and Industry 1980Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) 1981-83Co-Convener, Congress Cooperative Cell, Gujarat 1981-84Convener, District Kisan Congress, Surat 1982-83Vice Chairman, P.C.C., Kisan Cell, Gujarat Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry 1982-84Chairman, D.C.C., Kisan Cell, Surat Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance 1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) for the third time 1985-87Member, Gujarat State Cooperative Council, Government of Gujarat Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1987-89Member, Public Accounts Committee 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the fourth time 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fifth time 1992Chairman, P.C.C. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Cell, Gujarat 1992-94Member, Estimates Committee 1993-96Member, Standing Committee on Finance 1994-96Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals Member, Joint Committee on Offices of Profit 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the sixth time Books Published:
'Five year planning of Vijay Nagar Taluka' (In Gujarati) Social and Cultural Activities :
Development of Adivasi culture, rural people; upliftment of Adivasis, Harijans and the poor Special Interests :
Reading material on tribal and rural development, research and politics Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, music and farming Sports and Clubs :
Cricket and Hockey Other Information :
Election Result :
Mandvi-ST Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate 10,43,773 Total votes polled 5,01,507 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Chhitubhai Gamit (I.N.C.) 2,27,168 (2) Shri Mansinhbhai Kalyanjibhai Patel (B.J.P.) 1,96,808 (3) Shri Ramanbhai Kansarabhai Chaudhari (G.A.V.P.) 21,847 (4) Shri Amrutlal Ichchhubhai Patel [A.I.I.C. (T)]11,646