Ghanshyam Oza

Ghanshyam Chhotalal Oza (25 October 1911 – 12 July 2002^[3]) was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, India^[4] from 17 March 1972^[5] to 17 July 1973.^[6] He had a B.A. and L.L.B. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saurashtra State from 1948 to 1956. He later became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Bombay state in 1956. He was a member of the Lok Sabha from 1957 to 1967 and again from 1971 to 1972. Later, he was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 10 April 1978 to 9 April 1984. He was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from 1972-74. He was a minister (1952–56) in U. N. Dhebar ministry when 'United State of Kathiawar' was formed. He became M.P. in 1957 when he won Lok Sabha seat from Surendra Nagar. In a very closely contested Loksabha election of Rajkot constituency in 1971, Ghanshyam Oza defeated Minoo Masani of the (Swatantra party) and became a minister in the cabinet of PM Indira Gandhi.^[7]

Ghanshyam Oza
4th Chief Minister of Gujarat
In office 17 March 1972 – 17 July 1973
Preceded by	President's rule
Succeeded by	Chimanbhai Patel
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1971–1972
Preceded by	Minoo Masani
Succeeded by	Arvind Mohanlal Patel
Constituency	Rajkot
In office 1957–1967
Succeeded by	Meghrajji III
Constituency	Surendranagar
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 1978-1984
Constituency	Gujarat
Personal details
Born	(1911-10-25)25 October 1911[1] Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	12 July 2002(2002-07-12) (aged 90)[2] Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Janata Party
Spouse	Ramalaxmi
Children	Hansa, Rohit, Sharad, Pragna.
Relatives	Divyang Dave, Dr . Devang Dave (Grandchildren), Bharat Damodardas Trivedi (Nephew)
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Oza opposed the emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi, and in the Lok Sabha election of 1977, he worked for the then Janta party under Morarji Desai. He was elected from Gujarat to Rajya Sabha (Janta Party) from 10-04-1978 to 09-04-1984.