In 1974 , Chimanbhai Patel resigned from the post of Chief Minister due to Nav Nirman movement and assembly was dissolved . Later when election was held , he became the Chief Minister of the first non-Congress government of Gujarat on 18 June 1975 . He led the coalition of parties known as Janata Morcha . After a week , emergency was imposed by Indira Gandhi but he continued till March 1976 . He again became CM leading Janata Party from 1977 to 1980 . He shifted his cabinet to Morbi for six months during 1979 Machchhu dam failure disaster . He became a cabinet minister who headed Sardar Sarovar Dam project in Chimanbhai Patel government in early 1990s
1979 Machchhu dam failure
1979 Machchhu dam failure
Babubhai J. Patel