Ajay Patel Explained

Ajay Patel
Birth Place:Ahmedabad, Gujarat - India
Education:B.E., Civil; L.L.B.
Alma Mater:Diwan Ballubhai School
Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering
Occupation:Banker, businessperson
Birth Date:9 February 1962
Spouse:Devangna Patel

Ajay Patel is chairman of Gujarat State Co-operative Bank and Ahmedabad District Co-Operative Bank (ADC Bank).[1] [2] Patel is also involved in sports associations, primarily as president of Gujarat State Chess Association[3] and vice president of the National Rifle Association.[4] He is considered a close confidant of Amit Shah, who was also past president and director of the ADC Bank.[5] [6]

Personal life

Patel was born on 9 February 1962, in Ahmedabad. Born to a humble family who owned an electrical shop, Patel completed his schooling in Divan-Ballubhai School in 1978 and did his bachelor's degree in Civil engineering from Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering. Patel is married to Devangna Patel, and they have 3 children, namely Aneri, Anokhi and Dev.[7]

Career

He recently was elected as president to the Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI).[8] He is also the owner of Devraj Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.[9] [10]

As a chairman of ADC Bank, he sponsored the chess training programs in the schools of Gujarat.[11] As a president of Gujarat State Chess Association, he launched Sardar Patel Chess College,[12] first ever chess college in India, which is affiliated under Swarnim Gujarat Sports University.

He was elected unanimously as the chairman of the Co-operative Bank of India (COBI) New Delhi for the next five years. COBI is the apex body of multi-state urban cooperative banks, national co-operative federations, and land development banks.

Patel is currently serving and has served multiple roles in the banking and the sports industry of India as mentioned below:

OrganizationDesignationIndustryPeriod
Co-operative Bank of IndiaChairman[13] Bank2023 -
Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI)President[14] [15] Commerce & Industry2023 -
Indian Olympics Association Senior Vice President[16] International Sports2022 -
Indian Red Cross Society - Gujarat State BranchChairman[17] [18] [19] Social Welfare2022 -
Asian Zone, All India Chess AssociationPresident[20] Sports2022 -
Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI)Senior Vice President[21] [22] Commerce & Industry2022 - 2023
All India Chess AssociationFormer president[23] [24] Sports2020 - 2021
Karnavati ClubMember of board of directors[25] Sports2016 - 2017
Gujarat State Co-operative BankChairmanBank2009 -
Gujarat State Chess AssociationPresidentSports2008 -
National Rifle AssociationVice PresidentSports2006 -
Ahmedabad District Co-operative BankChairmanBank2003 -

Awards and honours

Patel has won recognition and appreciation awards in 2015 from the National Federation of State Co-operative Banks Limited (NAFSCOB), an apex body of state co-operative banks.[26]

He has also been given the Appreciation Award in Sahakar Bharti 5th National Conference for his active role as Chairman of ADC Bank.[27]

He also has been honoured with the Sahkarita Shiromani Awards for his contributions to the cooperative movement on the occasion of Kribhco's 36th Annual General Meeting.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Board of Directors - The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank. The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank. 17 July 2017. 30 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170130054734/http://www.gscbank.co.in/about/board-of-directors/. dead.
  2. Web site: ADC Bank :: Board Of Directors. www.adcbank.coop.
  3. Web site: GSCA - Gujarat State Chess Association. gsca.in.
  4. Web site: The National Rifle Association of India. www.thenrai.in. 17 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424172029/http://www.thenrai.in/PDF/15813d8f-6874-41c5-bb43-f10ed3d7c135.pdf. 24 April 2017.
  5. Web site: 2023-07-20 . The rise and rise of Ajay Patel, an Amit Shah confidant now heading seventh organisation in Gujarat . 2023-11-12 . The Indian Express . en.
  6. News: 2022-06-18 . With no contest, Ajay Patel to be senior VP of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry . The Times of India . 2023-11-17 . 0971-8257.
  7. Web site: Personal Life . 2023-11-12 . Ajay Patel . en-US.
  8. Web site: CM presides over the Oath Ceremony of the President of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce . 2023-11-17 . CMO Gujarat.
  9. Web site: Executive Committee GCCI Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry . 2023-11-17 . www.gujaratchamber.org.
  10. Web site: Check . The Company . Devraj Infrastructures Limited Profile The Company Check . 2023-11-17 . www.thecompanycheck.com . en-IN.
  11. Web site: Gujarat the first and only state government in India to start chess programs in Schools - Chess Forums - Chess.com .
  12. Web site: GSCA - Gujarat State Chess Association . www.gsca.in.
  13. News: 2023-06-16 . Ajay Patel is chairman of COBI . The Economic Times . 2023-11-12 . 0013-0389.
  14. Web site: Ahmedabad News – Latest & Breaking Ahmedabad News . 2023-11-12 . Ahmedabad Mirror . en.
  15. Web site: Ajay Patel will be the senior vice president of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry without a contest .
  16. Web site: Srinivasan . Kamesh . 2022-12-05 . IOA elections to be held only for Executive Council Member positions, woman joint secretary post . 2023-11-12 . Sportstar . en.
  17. Web site: Welcome to Indian Red Cross Society - Gujarat .
  18. Web site: 2022-03-28 . Gujarat: Ajay Patel is chairman of Red Cross Society after defeating Speaker's husband . 2023-11-12 . The Indian Express . en.
  19. Web site: Thakkar . Dhrumit . 2022-03-27 . Ajay Patel won election for the post of Gujarat Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society GNS News . 2023-11-12 . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Ajay Patel elected as Asian Zone President – All India Chess Federation . 2023-11-12 . aicf.in.
  21. News: 2022-06-18 . With no contest, Ajay Patel to be senior VP of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry . The Times of India . 2023-11-17 . 0971-8257.
  22. News: 2023-06-29 . GCCI election: Senior VP, VP elected uncontested . The Times of India . 2023-11-17 . 0971-8257.
  23. Web site: 2022-12-11 . Cooperator Patel elected Vice-President of Indian Olympic Association . 2023-11-12 . en-US.
  24. Web site: Web Desk . Outlook . 12 Feb 2020 . All India Chess Federation Elections .
  25. Web site: List of the Board Members. 17 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160320170511/http://www.karnavaticlub.com/kclweb/managingcommittee.htm. 20 March 2016.
  26. Web site: GSCBank wins two awards for Resource Development & Profitability, awarded by NAFSCOB. . 17 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150324071757/http://gscbank.co.in/gscbank-wins-two-awards-resource-development-profitability/. 24 March 2015. 24 March 2015.
  27. Web site: GSCB Chairman Ajay Patel honoured - Indian Cooperative. www.indiancooperative.com. 8 December 2015 .

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