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'''Anant Hasmukh Patel''' (born 1978)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- VALSAD (ST)(GUJARAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/LokSabha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=3785 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Gujarat]]. He represents [[Indian National Congress]] as a member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] from [[Vansda Assembly constituency|Vansda]], which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in [[Navsari district]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/anantkumar-hasmukhbhai-patel | title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dabhi |first=Parimal |date=21 October 2022|title=Anant Patel: Educated school teacher-turned-MLA loved by tribals of south Gujarat |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/congress-anant-patel-educated-school-teacher-mla-tribals-south-gujarat-8223664/ |work=[[The Indian Express]]|location= |access-date=12 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-13 |title=2 MLAs on Congress Lok Sabha list of 7: Tribal face Anant, sole woman legislator Geniben |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/2-mlas-on-cong-ls-list-of-7-tribal-face-anant-sole-woman-legislator-geniben-9210786/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anannt Patel Interview: मिलिए अनंत पटेल से, जिनके बुलावे पर राहुल गांधी भारत जोड़ो यात्रा छोड़कर पहुंचे गुजरात |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/gujarat/news/congress-tribal-leader-and-mla-anant-patel-contesting-from-vansda-assembly-seat-of-navsari-/articleshow/95678915.cms |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=PM मोदी की फोटो फाड़ने पर जुर्माना:गुजरात के कांग्रेस विधायक को देने होंगे 99 रुपए, नहीं भरा तो 7 दिन की जेल होगी |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/national/news/congress-mla-from-vansda-anant-patel-convicted-of-criminal-trespass-navsari-court-fined-rs-99-131093964.html |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Anant Patel is from [[Unai]],Vansda Taluka, Navsari district, Gujarat. He is the son of Hasmukhbhai Ratanji Patel. He completed his MA in 2001 at [[Veer Narmad South Gujarat University]] and later did B.Ed. in 2003 at [[RK Desai College]], [[Vapi]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Patel first became an MLA winning the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]. He polled 110,756 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mahla Ganpatbhai of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], by a margin of 18,393 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gujarat Election Result 2022: Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/gujarat-election-results-2022-constituency-wise-winning-candidates-list |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> He retained the seat in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. In 2022, he polled 124,477 and defeated his nearest rival, Piyush Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 35,033 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel in Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2022/gujarat/anantkumar-hasmukhbhai-patel-vansda-(st)-candidate-s06a177c04/ |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, he contested from [[Valsad Lok Sabha constituency|Vasad Lok Sabha constituency]] but lost to Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel, Indian National Congress Representative for Valsad (ST), Gujarat - Candidate Overview {{!}} 2024 Lok Sabha Elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/gujarat/valsad/candidateshow/anantkumar-hasmukhbhai-patel-8587 |access-date=2024-12-20 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

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