Keshubhai’s tenure as Chairman of Shri Somnath Trust extended



Gandhinagar, 30 September, 2011

Tenure of former Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Keshubhai Patel as Chairman of Shri Somnath Trust has been extended for one year. This was decided in Shri Somnath Trust meeting today in Gandhiangar. Former Chief Secretary of Gujarat and Trustee Shri Pravinbhai Laheri was appointed Trustee Secretary of Shri Somnath Trust in today’s meeting.

Eco friendly development of Somnath beach and amusement park for children were other decisions taken in Shri Somnath Trust’s meeting presided by Shri Keshubhai Patel and attended by Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi and former Chief Secretary Shri Pravinbhai Laheri among others.

Shri Keshubhai arrived at 5.15 in morning from America(where his son is settled) specially to attend Shri Somnath Trust meeting. One of the Trustees Shri LK Advani was absent in today’s meeting. Keshbhai told media persons that Advani had informed about his possible presence in today’s meeting well in advance.

This is perhaps for the first time that Mr. Advani has been absent in Shri Somnath Trust’s meeting.