Govind Dholakia


Govindbhai Laljibhai Dholakia is an Indian businessman and politician. He has been serving as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat since April 2024, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Early life

Dholakia was born in Leuva Patidar Family in Dudhala, Lathi taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat, into a farming family. He later moved to Surat in 1964 to support his family.

Career

Dholakia is the founder of Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a diamond export enterprise based in Surat. In 2024, he was elected as the Rajya Sabha member representing Gujarat.

Philanthropy

In 2021, he donated to the construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.
In 2022, Dholakia oversaw the transition of his hometown, Dudhala, to solar energy through the corporate social responsibility initiatives of his company.

Awards

In 2017, Govind received the Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council.

In media

Books