From: DNA
Gujarat RSS gets another doctor as head
Published: Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011, 17:57 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA
Gujarat unit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has elected Dr Jayanti Bhadesia as its third chief. All the three RSS chiefs till date in the state since the start of Sangh's activities are doctors.
The chief is known as the Prant Sanghchalak.
Dr Jayanti Bhadesia, 51, the newly elected Prant Sanghchalak of Gujarat RSS took over the baton from the outgoing Prant Sanghchalak Dr Amrut Kadiwala on Sunday evening. New state body of RSS was also created after the election.Prachar Pramukh (spokesperson of Gujarat RSS) and Pradip Jain said, "RSS is one of the largest organisations in the world and it functions in a democratic way. After the foundation of RSS in 1925, the organisation was functioning smoothly without any constitution. However in 1950 on the demand of government of India, a 16 page constitution of RSS was made. As per the constitution, elections in RSS shall be conducted after every three years. The election exercise that was held on November 20 was a part of the procedure."
He added, "Dr Amrut Kadiawala, who has been in the RSS since 1950 and has been part of Gujarat Prant Karyakarini for the last 33 years proposed Dr Bhadesia's name during the election for the position of the Prant Sanghchalak. Two members in the meeting of state representatives seconded Dr Kadiawala. No other name was proposed and so Dr Bhadesia was unanimously elected."
The first RSS chief of Gujarat was Dr PV Doshi who served from 1967 to 1997. He was a dentist by profession. Dr Kadiawala is not a clinical doctor but at the age of 60 along with RSS's responsibilities he completed his PhD in Civil Engineering. Dr Bhadesia is practicing general surgeon from Morbi.
"After the election of the new Prant Sanghchalak, the new body of Gujarat Prant RSS was appointed. Apart from this other four members who will represent Gujarat RSS at the national level meeting of all India RSS representatives were also elected," said Jain.
Dr Bhadesia had joined RSS at the age of 13. He has served as Rajkot district Sanghchalak, Saha Prant Karyavahak, Saha Prant Sanghchalak in the organisation. He has been unanimously elected by 155 representatives of RSS from across the state.
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