Rushikesh Patel Explained

Rushikesh Patel
Office:Cabinet Minister
Government of Gujarat
Term Start:16 September 2021
1Blankname:Minister of Health & Family Welfare
1Namedata:16 September 2021 - Incumbent
2Blankname:Minister of Higher & Technical Education
2Namedata:12 December 2022 - Incumbent
3Blankname:Minister of Medical Education
3Namedata:16 September 2021 - Incumbent
4Blankname:Minister of Law & Justice
4Namedata:12 December 2022 - Incumbent
Office1:Cabinet Minister
Government of Gujarat
Nationality:Indian
Party:Bhartiya Janata Party
5Blankname:Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
5Namedata:12 December 2022 - Incumbent
1Blankname2:Preceded by
1Namedata2:Prahladbhai Patel
Office2:Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Term2:2007 - Incumbent
2Blankname2:Constituency
2Namedata2:Visnagar, Mehsana Gujarat
1Blankname1:Minister of Water Resource & Water Supply
1Namedata1:16 September 2021 - 11 December 2022
Residence:Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Education:Diploma In Civil Engineering
Website:https://www.rushikeshpatel.com/

Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is an incumbent cabinet minister of Government of Gujarat.

Early life

Rushikesh Patel has studied Diploma in Civil Engineering.[1] [2]

Political career

Rushikesh Patel is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has served as the BJP President of Mehsana district. He has served as a chairman of APMC, Visnagar.[3] He has served as the Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for its 12th (2007-2012), 13th (2012-2017) and 14th (2017-2022) legislative assemblies and continues to serve in 15th(since 2022) legislative assembly from Visnagar constituency.[4] He became Cabinet Minister in Bhupendra Patel ministry holding health and family welfare; medical education; and water resources and supply ministries in September 2021.[5] He was re-elected from Visnagar in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election for 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly and has become Cabinet Minister in Bhupendra Patel ministry holding Health and Family Welfare, Higher and Technical Education, Medical Education, Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in the current Cabinet.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rushikesh G Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- VISNAGAR(Mehsana) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2021-09-19. myneta.info.
  2. Web site: Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel, BJP MLA from Visnagar – Our Neta. 2021-09-19. en-US.
  3. Web site: Taneja. Nidhi. 2021-09-16. Gujarat's brand new cabinet: Reasons why BJP opted for fresh faces. 2021-09-19. www.indiatvnews.com. en.
  4. Web site: TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. 19 May 2012. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024200/http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/emembers12.htm. dead.
  5. Web site: 2021-09-16. Gujarat Cabinet: Portfolios announced. 2021-09-16. Mint. en.