Gujarat Govt Reconstitutes Tribal Advisory Council

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Tribal Development Department has reconstituted the Gujarat Tribal Advisory Council under the Gujarat Tribal Advisory Council Rules, 1960, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as its chairperson.

Tribal Development Minister Naresh Patel has been appointed vice-chairperson, while Minister of State for Tribal Development Punamchand Baranda will serve as co-vice-chairperson, according to a release issued by the department on Friday.

The other members of the reconstituted council include Ramesh Katara, Dr Jayram Gamit, Nimishaben Suthar, Shailesh S. Bhabhor, Kanaiyalal Kishori, Mahendra Bhabhor, Rajendrasinh Rathwa, Jayanti Rathwa, Abhesinh Tadvi, Dr Darshana Deshmukh, Mohan Dhodiya, Anantkumar Patel, Arvind Patel and Jitu Chaudhari.

According to the department, the tenure of members elected from the Gujarat Legislative Assembly will coincide with their term as members of the Assembly.