Mukeshbhai Patel
Mukesh Zinabhai Patel | |
|---|---|
| State minister for Agriculture, Energy and Petrochemicals | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Governor | Acharya Devvrat |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly, Gujarat | |
| Preceded by | Kiritbhai Patel |
| Constituency | Olpad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1970 Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Minaben Patel |
| Parent | Zinabhai Ichchubhai Patel (father) |
| Residence(s) | Patel Faliyu, Naghoi, Kamroli, Olpad, Surat, Gujarat- 394540 |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Contractor |
Mukesh Zinabhai Patel (born 19 March 1970)[1][citation needed] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a three time Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Olpad Assembly constituency in Surat district.[2][3] He took oath as state minister for agriculture, energy and Petrochemicals in Gujarat government on 16 September 2021.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Patel is from Olpad, Gujarat. He is the son of Zinabhai Ichhubhai Patel. He belongs to the Koli caste of Gujarat.[5][6] He completed his course in draftsmen civil at Government of Gujarat's Navyug Ind Institute, Surat in 1988. Earlier, he studied Class 12 and passed the examinations conducted by Gujarat Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar in 1992.
Career
[edit]He is the first minister in the state cabinet from Olpad assembly seat in Surat.[7] He became an MLA for the first time winning the 2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election[8] and retained the seat in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election.[9] He won for a third time winning the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election polling 172,424 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Darshankumar Nayak of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1, 15,136 votes.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- OLPAD(SURAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Olpad assembly constituency". The Times of India. 9 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Minister goes to fill petrol, gets Surat pump sealed for 'cheating on quantity'". The Indian Express. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Ministers in Gujarat Cabinet 2.0". The Indian Express. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Bavaliya's suspension from Koli Samaj illegal, says its former chief". The Indian Express. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Gujarat: Mukesh Patel faces protest during Jan Ashirwad Yatra". The Indian Express. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Olpad Assembly Seat, Gujarat Election 2022 – Get Olpad constituency news updates and complete details | Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel in Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022". News18. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Olpad Election Result 2022 LIVE: BJP's Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel secures 3rd term, wins by margin of over a lakh votes - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Live, A. B. P. (8 December 2022). "Olpad Election 2022 Final Results Live: Bjp Candidate Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel Wins From Olpad , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.