Yogendra Makwana, veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister, passed away Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of public service spanning several decades.
Born on October 23, 1933, in Sojitra village located in Gujarat’s Anand district, Makwana was a highly educated statesman, holding B.A., LLB, and PhD degrees.
Makwana hailed from a family dedicated to public service.
His wife, Shantaben Makwana, was elected to the first Gujarat Assembly in 1962 and served as a Minister handling Health and Water Resources portfolios.
Their daughter, Anuradha Mall, served as an IAS officer and retired as the Gujarat Additional Chief Secretary, while their son Bharat Makwana served as an MLA from Sojitra assembly constituency and contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Ahmedabad (West).
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