Harshad Patel (politician)
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Harshad Ranchhodbhai Patel (born 1971){{Cite web |title=Patel Harshadbhai Ranchhodbhai(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SABARMATI(AHMEDABAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Gujarat2022/candidate.php?candidate_id=6279 |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=www.myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Sabarmati Assembly constituency in Ahmedabad district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |title=Sabarmati Assembly Seat, Gujarat Election 2022 – Get Sabarmati constituency news updates and complete details {{!}} Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/sabarmati-55 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230203044404/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-election/sabarmati-55 |archive-date=2023-02-03 |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=marathi |title=Gujarat sabarmati Election Results, Gujarat Elections 2022 Vote Counting LIVE |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/electionselections/gujarat-assembly-election-2022/gujarat-sabarmati-constituency-55.html |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Gujarat Assembly Election Results 2022: Full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/gujarat-assembly-elections-2022-winning-candidates-constituency-8312674/ |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Early life and education
Patel is from Sabarmati, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat. He is the son of Ranchhodbhai Shivramdas Patel. He completed his PhD in 2017 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Earlier, he did his MEd in 1992 at Prakash College, Memnagar, Ahmedabad, which is affiliated with Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. He also did his MCom at C.U. Shah City Arts and Commerce College, Lal Darwaja, Ahmedabd, which is also affiliated with Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. He was a retired principal at Shree RR Dwivedi High School, Vejalpur, Ahmedabad.
Career
Patel won from Sabarmati Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 120,202 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Dineshsinh Mahida of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 98,684 votes.{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS0655.htm?ac=55 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230131165304/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenDec2022/ConstituencywiseS0655.htm?ac=55 |archive-date=2023-01-31 |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}{{Cite web |title=Sabarmati Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Patel Harshadbhai Ranchhodbhai Of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/sabarmati-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-6561997.html |access-date=2025-01-24 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{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=2025-01-24 |website=India Today |language=en}}
He was the election agent for home minister Amit Shah from 1998.{{Cite news |last=Hebbar |first=Nistula |date=2022-11-25 |title=Amit Shah’s behind-the-scenes man takes the spotlight as candidate from Sabarmati |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/gujarat-assembly/amit-shahs-behind-the-scenes-man-takes-the-spotlight-as-candidate-from-sabarmati/article66183292.ece |access-date=2025-01-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat
Category:Gujarat MLAs 2022–2027