Anant Patel
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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Anant Hasmukh Patel (born 1978){{Cite web |title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- VALSAD (ST)(GUJARAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=3785 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He represents Indian National Congress as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Vansda, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Navsari district.{{cite web | url=https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/anantkumar-hasmukhbhai-patel | title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel }}{{cite news |last=Dabhi |first=Parimal |date=21 October 2022|title=Anant Patel: Educated school teacher-turned-MLA loved by tribals of south Gujarat |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/congress-anant-patel-educated-school-teacher-mla-tribals-south-gujarat-8223664/ |work=The Indian Express|location= |access-date=12 March 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-13 |title=2 MLAs on Congress Lok Sabha list of 7: Tribal face Anant, sole woman legislator Geniben |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/2-mlas-on-cong-ls-list-of-7-tribal-face-anant-sole-woman-legislator-geniben-9210786/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Anannt Patel Interview: मिलिए अनंत पटेल से, जिनके बुलावे पर राहुल गांधी भारत जोड़ो यात्रा छोड़कर पहुंचे गुजरात |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/gujarat/news/congress-tribal-leader-and-mla-anant-patel-contesting-from-vansda-assembly-seat-of-navsari-/articleshow/95678915.cms |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}{{Cite news |title=PM मोदी की फोटो फाड़ने पर जुर्माना:गुजरात के कांग्रेस विधायक को देने होंगे 99 रुपए, नहीं भरा तो 7 दिन की जेल होगी |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/national/news/congress-mla-from-vansda-anant-patel-convicted-of-criminal-trespass-navsari-court-fined-rs-99-131093964.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar}}
Early life and education
Patel is from Valsad, Navsari district, Gujarat. He is the son of Hasmukhbhai Ratanji Patel. He completed his MA in 2001 at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University and later did B.Ed. in 2003 at RK Desai College Education, Vapi.
Career
Patel first became an MLA winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 110,756 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mahla Ganpatbhai of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 18,393 votes.{{Cite web |title=Gujarat Election Result 2022: Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/gujarat-election-results-2022-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=India Today |language=en}} He retained the seat in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. In 2022, he polled 124,477 and defeated his nearest rival, Piyush Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 35,033 votes.{{Cite web |title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel in Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022 |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/assembly-elections-2023/gujarat/anantkumar-hasmukhbhai-patel-vansda-st-candidate-s06a177c04/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=News18 |language=en}}
In 2024, he contested from Vasad Lok Sabha constituency but lost to Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel, Indian National Congress Representative for Valsad (ST), Gujarat - Candidate Overview {{!}} 2024 Lok Sabha Elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/gujarat/valsad/candidateshow/anantkumar-hasmukhbhai-patel-8587 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}