Parag Shah
{{Short description|Indian real estate developer (man infrastructure) and politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date= October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| name = Parag Kishorchandra Shah
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|office = Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|08|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra
| nationality = {{flag|India|name=Indian}}
| parliament = Indian
| term_start = November 2019
| term_end = Incumbent
| predecessor = Prakash Mehta
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|constituency=Ghatkopar East
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| website = {{URL|http://paragkshah.com}}
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Parag Kishorchandra Shah is an Indian real estate developer and politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/bjps-parag-shah-the-richest-candidate-in-maharashtra-election-result/articleshow/71738932.cms|title=BJP's Parag Shah, the richest candidate in Maharashtra, wins with more than half the vote share in Ghatkopar East|date=October 24, 2019|work=Business Insider India}} In 2019, he was elected as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Ghatkopar East constituency.
Political career
In 2017, Shah contested Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika (BMC) election from ward 132 and won from there later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/richest-candidate-in-mumbai-bharatiya-janata-party-s-parag-shah-declares-assets-of-690-crore/story-emD16fv24iXAfo0CYca35L.html|title=Richest candidate Parag Shah from BJP wins BMC elections|date=2017-02-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-24}} He declared movable assets worth {{INRConvert|670|c}} and immovable assets worth {{INRConvert|20|c}} on his and his wife's name.{{Cite news|last=Jain|first=Bhavika|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bmc-polls-bjps-parag-shah-is-richest-candidate-worth-rs-690-crore/articleshow/57055753.cms?from=mdr|title=BMC polls: BJP's Parag Shah is richest candidate, worth Rs 690 crore|date=2017-02-09|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-03-24}} He was the richest contesting candidate in the election.{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/meet-parag-shah-richest-bmc-candidate-with-rs-690cr-assets-117020900730_1.html|title=Meet Parag Shah: Richest BMC candidate with Rs 690cr assets|date=2017-02-09|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2020-03-24}}
Shah contested in 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Ghatkopar East constituency.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/with-rs-500-crore-bjps-parag-shah-is-maharashtras-richest-contestant/articleshow/71450164.cms|title=With Rs 500 crore, BJP's Parag Shah is Maharashtra's richest contestant|date=October 5, 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2020-03-24}} At this time, he declared his property worth {{INRConvert|500.62|c}} and he was richest candidate in the election.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/maha-polls-at-500-62-crore-parag-shah-is-mumbai-s-richest-candidate/story-jF14KDEI2TXst9us544TwJ.html|title=At Rs 500.62 crore, BJP's Parag Shah is Mumbai's richest candidate|date=2019-10-05|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-03-24}} He won the election with margin of 53319 votes.{{Cite news|last=Deshpande|first=Alok|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/richest-candidate-wins-by-over-50000-votes/article29791362.ece|title=Richest candidate wins by over 50,000 votes|date=2019-10-25|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-24|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} {{cite news |date=23 November 2024 |title=Ghatkopar East Constituency Election Results 2024 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/constituency-show/ghatkopar-east |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228190715/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/maharashtra/constituency-show/ghatkopar-east |archivedate=28 December 2024 |accessdate=28 December 2024 |publisher=The Times of India |language=en}}{{cite news |date=23 November 2024 |title=Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Ghatkopar East |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S13170.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228190709/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/candidateswise-S13170.htm |archivedate=28 December 2024 |accessdate=28 December 2024}}
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Category:Politicians from Mumbai
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