Shankersinh Vaghela was the member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India and was the Union Cabinet Minister of Textile from 2004 to 2009. He contested from Kapadvanj constituency of Gujarat and is an active member of the Indian National Congress. He also served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 1996 to 1997.

Early Life of Shankersinh Vaghela
This eminent personality Shankersinh Vaghela was born on 21st July 1940 to father Shri Laxmansinh and mother Smt. Nathuba at Vasan, Gandhinagar District (Gujarat). He is married to Gulab Ba and the couple has three sons. He did M.A. in Economics from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).

Political Career of Shankersinh Vaghela
* Organising and General Secretary, Bharatiya Jana Sangh, Gujarat (1971-77)
* Elected to 6th Lok Sabha (1977)
* Member, Committee on Estimates (1977-78)
* Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table, Member, Consultative Committee Ministry of Irrigation and Agriculture (1977-79)
* Vice-President, Janata Party, Gujarat (1977-80)
* General Secretary and President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP.), Gujarat (1980-91) Member, Rajya Sabha (1984-89)
* Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Ministry of Industry (1984-89)
* Member, House Committee, Rajya Sabha (1984-86)
* Member, Committee on Public Undertakings (1986-87)
* Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term) (1989)
* Member, Consultative Committee,
* Ministry of Petroleum and Petro-Chemicals
* Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (3rd term) (1991)
* Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly (1996-97)
* Chief Minister, Gujarat, Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term) ( 1999)
* Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (5th term) (2004)
* Union Cabinet Minister, Textiles (23 May 2004- May 2009).