Patel, 59, an MLA from the Ghatlodiya Assembly, has held the positions of chairman of the Memnagar municipality in Ahmedabad and chairman of the standing committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority.
He gained the 2017 Gujarat Assembly election from Ghatlodia constituency, defeating Congress candidate Shashikant Patel by a margin of over one lakh votes, which is the very best victory margin within the 2017 Gujarat elections. He is taken into account near former Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel, who gained the seat within the 2012 elections and held the seat earlier than he was appointed governor.
Patel belongs to the Kadwa sub-caste of the Patidar group and holds a diploma in civil engineering.
With Patel being elected as the brand new Legislature Party chief, hypothesis over who will exchange Rupani because the Chief Minister of Gujarat is over.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
