Rakesh Shah
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
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|constituency = Ellisbridge
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Rakeshbhai Jasvantlal Shah (born 1 January 1962) is an Indian politician from Gujarat.{{Cite web|url=http://gujaratindia.com/|title=Gujarat State Portal|website=gujaratindia.com|language=en|access-date=2017-06-29}} Currently, he is serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Ellisbridge constituency{{Cite news|url=http://www.gujaratelections.in/rakesh-jashvantlal-shah-mla-ellisbridge/|title=Rakesh Jashvantlal Shah - MLA Ellisbridge|work=Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017|access-date=2017-06-29|language=en-US|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053456/http://www.gujaratelections.in/rakesh-jashvantlal-shah-mla-ellisbridge/|url-status=dead}} in the Ahmedabad district, Gujarat for its 12th legislative assembly.
He has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 1998. He was the Party President of Ahmedabad city (Karnavati Mahanagar){{Cite web|url=http://bjpkarnavati.org/mla.html|title=Bharatiya Janata Party : Karnavati Mahanagar|website=bjpkarnavati.org|access-date=2017-06-29|archive-date=1 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501063142/http://bjpkarnavati.org/mla.html|url-status=dead}} for two terms, first time that an M.L.A. held that position for more than one term. He was also the Treasurer of the BJP, Ahmedabad city, from 2006 to 2009. He was the Paldi Ward Councillor for two terms.
Early life
Rakesh Shah was born on 1 January 1962 to a middle-class nima family. He studied in Divan Ballubhai School in Ahmedabad. He attended Navgujarat Commerce College of Gujarat University and took his Bachelors of Commerce degree from there. Rakeshbhai has associated himself with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) from his childhood days.
Career
= Early political career =
He held the post of the President of R.S.S. Nagar Karya in his early years with the RSS.{{Cite web|url=http://rss.org/|title=Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|website=rss.org|language=en|access-date=2017-06-29}}
= Political Highlights =
| class="wikitable"
|2000 – 2005 |Paldi Ward Councillor, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| 2005 – 2010
|Paldi Ward Councillor, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| 2006 – 2009
|Treasurer, Bharatiya Janata Party, Ahmedabad |
| 2007 - 2012
|MLA, Assembly of Gujarat from Ellisbridge Constituency{{Cite web |url=http://bjpgujarat.org/english/doc/bjpmla_list_2012.pdf |title=List of BJP Members (Thirteenth Gujarat Legislative Assembly) |access-date=29 June 2017 |archive-date=28 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528072214/http://bjpgujarat.org/english/doc/bjpmla_list_2012.pdf |url-status=dead }} |
| 2010 - 2013
|President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Ahmedabad |
| Since December, 2012
|MLA, Assembly of Gujarat from Ellisbridge Constituency (2nd Term) |
| March 2013 - March 2016
|President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Ahmedabad (2nd Term) |
| Since March, 2016
|Executive Committee Member, BJP - Gujarat Pradesh |
Rakesh Shah{{Cite web|url=http://www.rakeshshah.in|title=Rakesh Shah|last=Shah|first=Rakesh|website=www.rakeshshah.in}} was first elected to Vidhan Sabha from Ellisbridge, Gujarat constituency in 2007. He received a ticket from the Ellisbridge constituency again in 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/gujarat/assembly-constituencies/ellis-bridge.html|title=Ellis Bridge Election and Results 2017, Candidate list, Winner and Runner-up|website=www.elections.in|access-date=2017-06-29}} He was incumbent as a Treasurer of the party, Ahmedabad city from the end of 2006 to 2009.
Recognition
Currently, he is the Chairman of Special Olympics Bharat of Gujarat. He also holds the Vice President post at Gujarat State Chess Association.{{Cite web|url=http://gsca.in/|title=GSCA- Gujarat State Chess Association|website=gsca.in|access-date=2017-06-29}}
He stood out with a lead of 67,600 in the favour of BJP during the 2007 Vidhan Sabha elections.{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/2007Gujarat/candidate.php?candidate_id=531|title=Rakesh J Shah(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ELLISBRIDGE(Ahmedabad ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|last=ADR|website=myneta.info|access-date=2017-06-29}} The number escalated to 76,400 lead during 2012 elections.