Patron

Shri Dileep Sanghani is currently Chairman of IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative).

Dileepbhai earlier served as IFFCO Vice Chairman. He is a senior co-operator from Gujarat and is also Chairman of Gujarat State Cooperative Marketing Federation Ltd. (GUJCOMASOL).

He is a social worker and leader from Amreli District of Gujarat. He has had a long political career starting from 1982 and has been a vital player in BJP. From 1991 to 2004, he was elected for four consecutive terms in Lok Sabha (10th to 13th Lok Sabha).

Political & Parliamentary Roles

During his long political career, he has served as:

• Whip, B.J.P. Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

• Chairman, Committee on Petitions

• Member in several Committees related to Finance, Government Assurances, Petroleum and Chemicals

• Member, General Purposes Committee

• Member, Consultative Committee (Ministry of External Affairs)

• Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-II

• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

• Member, Rules Committee

• Member, Committee on External Affairs

• Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

Social and Cultural Activities

• Chairman, Youth Hostels Association, Gujarat since 1995

• Executive Member, Youth Hostels Association of India

• President, (i) Yuvak Mandal Sangh, Gujarat; and (ii) Sardar Patel Trust, Amreli

• Managing Trustee, Taluka Yuvak Sangh

• Trustee, City Youth Council, Amreli

• General Secretary, Amreli College, 1973–76 (three terms)

• Member, Senate, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 1982–88