Hasmukh Patel (politician) explained

Hasmukh Patel
Birth Date:11 November 1960
Birth Place:Jagudan, Mehsana
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Ahmedabad East
Term Start:23 May 2019
Predecessor:Paresh Rawal
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse:Surekhaben Patel
Parents:Somabhai Babaldas Patel, Hiraben
Children:Dr. Nitin Patel & 1
Nationality:Indian
Website:https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5017?from=members
Education:Diploma in Textile Manufacturing Educated at R.C. Technical Institute, Ahmedabad

Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel (born 11 November 1960) is an Indian politician and a member of parliament to the 17th Lok Sabha from Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency, Gujarat. He won the 2019 Indian general election being a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Hasmukh Patel was very active and loved by people leader in his constituency.Earlier he was Municipal corporator for Baagh-e-firdosh and Then Indrapuri ward for three consecutive terms winning with a healthy margin.

Then for two consecutive terms he served as an MLA for Amraiwadi constituency, constitutes mainly of Indrapuri and Bhaipura apart from Vatwa, Khokhra and Ramol.

He had won in 2012, polling 1,08,683 votes against Congress’ Bipinbhai Gadhvi who polled 43,258 votes with the margin of roughly 65,000 votes.

He had won in 2017, polling 1,05,694 votes against Congress’ Arvind Chauhan who polled 55,965 votes with the margin of roughly 50,000 votes.

And then BJP was impressed by his networking and leadership qualities. He had an opportunity to become an assembly election candidate for Ahmedabad East constituency.

Ahmedabad East constituency, constitutes mainly Dahegam, Gandhinagar Dakshin, Vatva, Nikol, Naroda, Thakkarbapa Nagar and Bapunagar Vidhansabha constituencies.

In 2019 he won Ahmedabad East constituency by defeating Congress's Gitaben Patel by 4,34,330 votes.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2019 . Election Commission of India. 2019-05-23.
  2. Web site: BJP's Patel Hasmukhbhai Somabhai defeats Congress's Gitaben Patel . DNA. 2019-05-24.
  3. Web site: BJP के पटेल हंसमुखभाई ने दर्ज की जीत . Dainik Jagran. 2019-05-24.
  4. News: The Indian Express . 10 April 2024 . Report card for Ahmedabad East: BJP MP Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel’s MPLAD funds lowdown, questions asked in Parliament . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716103042/https://indianexpress.com/elections/hasmukhbhai-somabhai-patel-report-card-9261138/ . 16 July 2024 . 16 July 2024 . en.