Yogendra Makwana

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Yogendra Makwana (born 1933) is an Indian politician and a former union minister of India. [1] He was a member of Rajya Sabha from 1973 to 1988 elected from Gujarat. [2] He was also a member of the Planning Commission of India. In 2008 he founded the National Bahujan Congress, after he broke away from the Indian National Congress. [3]

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References

  1. "Brief Biodata". rajyasabha.nic.in.
  2. "Yogendra Makwana quits Congress, floats new political party". Zee News. 15 November 2008.
  3. Hindustan Times. Cong rebel Makwana launches own party