Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee


The Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Gujarat.
Amit Chavda is the president of GPCC and the working presidents are Hardik Patel, Dr. Tushar Chaudhary and Dr. Karsandas Soneri.

History

It was formed in 1920 and its first and longest running president was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The GPCC would organize Indian nationalist campaigns during the Indian freedom struggle, and after independence in 1947, it became responsible for supplying candidates of the Congress in local and state election campaigns.

Office

Gujarat Pradesh Congress started functioning at Khamasa, Ahmedabad under leadership of Kantilal Ghiya, the first president.
In 1971, it was shifted to Shahpur and then to Hawawala Blocks on Ashram Road, Ahmedabad.
During 1977, it was again shifted to Khanpur, which till recently was Ahmedabad City Congress Committee. Subsequently to Vikram Chambers on Ashram Road.
Finally the place where Rajiv Bhawan stands at present was handed over to Congress by Hitendrabhai Desai.
INC Gujarat is run from this premises, which was inaugurated on 28 December 2006 by Ahmedbhai Patel, Rajya Sabha MP.

Chief Ministers of Gujarat

Colour key for parties


, Gujarat's first chief minister
, the 12th Gujarat chief minister