A. K. Patel

A. K. Patel is former union minister of state in Government of India. He served as minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government from 1998 to 1999. He was a senior leader of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party. He has been representing Mehsana in the Lok Sabha since 1984.

Early life

He was born in 1931 in Vadu, Mehsana District, Gujarat . His social roots & family belongs to Betalis Kadva Patel Samaj, Kalol, Gandhinagar.

Academic career

He passed MBBS from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. Dr A. K. Patel practiced medicine in Vijapur Dist Mehsana for many years helping local community. He ultimately join politics in local, state and national level.

Political career

A doctor by profession he joined politics and served as a member of Gujarat Assembly from 1975 to 1984.[1]

Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly

He was elected as a MLA ( Dhara Sabhya) from Vijapur seat from 1975-84 in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ( Gujarat Vidhan Sabha) for 2 terms.[2]

Member of Parliament

Dr. A. K. Patel was elected as MP ( Member of Parliament) from Mehsana seat for 5 times. He won Loksabha election in 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996 and 1998.[3] He was elected to Rajya Sbah from Gujarat for the term 03/04/2000 to 02/04/2006.[4]

Political Offices

Dr. A. K. Patel served as Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Government of India in 1998.

Social & Educational work

Dr. A. K Patel provided leadership to various organizations surrounding Vijapur District- Mehsana. Dr. A. K. Patel was one of pioneer to start Pilvai College under management of Uttar-Purva Gujarat Uchcha Kelvani Mandal (society promoting education in local area) in 1960 along with Ramchandra Amin, Chagan Bha Patel, Gangaram Raval and Motibhai Chaudhary.

He serve as Managing Trustee of S.R.S.T. General Hospital, Vijapur; Asha Education Trust; Girls College, Vijapur; and Trustee, St. Joseph Public School, Vijapur

References

  1. ↑ "Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=918&cid=85
  3. ↑ http://www.travelindia-guide.com/elections-indian-lok-sabha/election-results/gujarat/mehsana.php
  4. ↑ "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Retrieved 5 October 2015.

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