Parshotam Rupala is a prominent Indian politician who was appointed as the Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying on July 7, 2021, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s major cabinet reshuffle.
Wiki/Biography
Parshottam Rupala was born on Friday, October 1, 1954 (67 years old in 2021) in Amreli, Gujarat. His star sign is Libra. In 1976, he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat. In 1977, he studied for his Bachelor of Education degree from Gujarat University, Gujarat.
appearance
Hair color: White
Eye color: Black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name was Khodabhai Madhabhai Rupala and his mother’s name was Hariben Khodabhai Rupala.
Wife and children
Parshottam Rupala married Savitaben Rupala on February 1, 1979. They have one daughter and one son.
Caste
Parshottam Rupala belongs to the Patidar community.
address
Ishwaria (Mahadev), Taluka District: Amreli – 365601 Gujarat – India. Phone: 02792 – 240928
sign
Parshotam Rupala’s signature
Profession
After obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree, Parshottam Rupala served as the principal of the Municipal Girls’ High School in Hamarpur, Gujarat from 1977 to 1983. Parshottam Rupala served as the chief officer of the Amreli Municipal Corporation from 1983 to 1987. He was elected as the BJP president of Amreli district from 1988 to 1991. In 1992, he served as the district secretary of Amreli. From March 19 to October 20, 1995, Parshottam Rupala served as the Narmada River Cabinet Minister in charge of irrigation and water supply related projects in Gujarat. He was re-elected to the same position from November 4, 1995 to September 18, 1996. Parshottam Rupala was elected as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from March to December 1997. Parshotam was also elected as the Chairman of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) from June 1998 to October 2001. From 2002 to 2004, he served as the Chairman of a Youth Hostel in Amreli district. Parshotam Rupala has also served as the Chairman of Madad Trust, Kadva Patidar and Gujarat Electricity Board Union. Parshotam Rupala served as a Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for three consecutive years in 2002. In 2008, he started serving as a Member of the Rajya Sabha, during which time, until 2010, the Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Commissions were the areas he headed. In July 2010, he was appointed as the Head of the Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice Commission. In September 2010, the BJP handed over the Shipping Ministry Commission to Parshotam Rupala. In August 2012, Rupala was appointed as the Head of the Chemicals and Fertilizers Commission and the Agriculture Commission. In 2019, Parshottam Rupala was appointed as the Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Amreli constituency and concurrently served as the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of Gujarat.
Parshottam Rupala, who took over the teaching position in 2019
Assets/Properties
movable property
His immovable properties are worth Rs 4,56,39,288 crore.
- Bank deposits- Rs. 1,74,60,107
- Bonds, debentures and shares – Rs. 1,09,43,351
- NSS, Postal Savings- Rs. 12,12,059
- Life or other insurance policy- Rs. 300,000
- Personal loans/advances- Rs. 63,18,941
- Motor Vehicles – Rs. 34,30,807
real estate
His movable assets are worth Rs 2,97,26,266 crore.
Asset valuations are based on 2019 filings.
Bank loan
His total liabilities amount to Rs 7,13,024 lakh.
net worth
As of 2019, Ranjan Singh’s net worth is approximately Rs 7,46,52,530 crore.
Facts/Trivia
- His full name is Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala.
- In his spare time, Parshotam enjoys reading, travelling and listening to folk songs. He was also a member of the Saurashtra University’s championship kabaddi team.
- On December 17, 2011, the Shree Swaminarayan Temple in New Jersey was inaugurated with Parshottam Rupala as the special guest.
Parshottam Rupala at Shree Swaminarayan Temple in New Jersey
- Parshottam Rupala attended the G20 meeting in Argentina on July 28, 2018.
Parshottam Rupala (far left) at the G20 meeting in Argentina in 2018
- Parshottam Rupala loves to travel abroad. He has been to many countries including Israel, UK, Nepal, Kenya, China, Hong Kong, USA, Sudan, Russia, Italy, Argentina, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Myanmar.
- In 2019, Rupala paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 144th birth anniversary. After the ceremony, he spoke to the media and said:
I urge the people of my country to unite and work together to make the country a great India which will be a true tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.”
Parshotam Rupala pays tribute to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary
- In December 2020, Rupala led a huge rally in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on the back of the Delhi Farmers’ Andolan Movement. At this rally, he said that the Minimum Selling Price (MSP) in agricultural transactions will not be abolished and will be part of the BJP’s mechanism for the welfare of Indian farmers. He elaborated on this,
In fact, it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who first decided to introduce the minimum support price (MSP) formula recommended by Dr Swaminathan, which is farm cost plus 50% profit.”
- In early 2021, a survey by a foreign NGO showed that India ranked poorly in the 2020 hunger index. A member of the AJP raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha and blamed the BJP government for the poor hunger ranking. Rupala then replied to the AJP member and cited an example that we cannot be sensitive to such reports.
Whenever stray dogs in our village give birth, our women feed them shera. Even though sometimes it bites people too, we feed them shera. So in a country where there is such a tradition and then an NGO comes and gives us such a report (on hunger index) about our children, we should not be sensitive to such reports.”
Rupala replied to AAP members in Rajya Sabha
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education