Govind Dholakia

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Govind Dholakia
Dholakia in 2011
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Gujarat
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2024
Preceded by	Mansukh Mandaviya
Personal details
Born	1 November 1949 Dudhala, Gujarat, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Champaben Dholakia
Children	3
Parent(s)	Laljibhai Dholakia, Santokbaa Dholakia
Residence	Surat
Occupation	Businessman, politician
Known for	Diamonds Are Forever, So Are Morals by Penguin Random House
Nickname	"Kaka"

Govindbhai Laljibhai Dholakia is an Indian businessman and politician who is currently serving as a Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat since April 2024, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[1][2]

Govind Dholakia was born into a Leuva Patidar Family in Dudhala, Lathi taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat, to a farming family. He was locally known as “Kaka” (meaning "Uncle").^[3] Dholakia moved to Surat in 1964 to support his family.^[4]

Dholakia founded Shree Ramkrishna Exports Private Limited, a diamond export enterprise based in Surat.^[5][6] In 2024, he was elected as the Rajya Sabha member representing Gujarat.^[7]

In 2021, he donated ₹11 crore (equivalent to ₹12 crore or US$1.4 million in 2023) to the construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir.^[8]

In 2022, Dholakia oversaw the transition of his hometown, Dudhala, to solar energy through the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of his company.^[9][10]

In 2017, Govind received the Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). ^[11]

• Tiwari, Arun; Yagnik, Kamlesh (2022). Diamonds Are Forever, So Are Morals. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789391149895.