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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
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{{Infobox MLA
|name = Anilkumar Patel
|office1 = Minister of State for Industries, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Others
|term_start1 = 2002
|term_end1 = 2007
|office2 = [[Member of legislative assembly|MLA]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
|term_start2 = 2002
|term_end2 = 2007
|term_start3 = 2007
|term_end3 = 2012
|constituency3 = [[Mahesana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mehsana]]

| nationality = [[India]]n
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1944|3|8}}
| birth_place = Lanva village near [[Mehsana]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2018|2|8|1944|3|8}}
| death_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| spouse = [[Shardaben Patel]]
| children =
| parents = Tribhovandas Patel
| residence = [[Mehsana]]
| occupation = Politician
| cabinet =
| portfolio =
| signature =
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}}

'''Anilkumar Tribhovandas Patel''' (8 March 1944 – 8 February 2018) was an Indian [[politician]], [[Education|educationist]] and industrialist from [[Mehsana]], [[Gujarat]]. He was a [[Member of Legislative assembly]] from [[Mahesana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mehsana constituency]] for 11th and 12th [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]].

==Early life==
Anilkumar Patel was born on 8 March 1944 in Lanva village near [[Mehsana]] (now in [[Gujarat]], India). His father Tribhovandas Patel was a social worker and had donated a piece of his land in [[Bhoodan Movement]]. His father was murdered when he was eleven.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.meranews.com/news/view/mehesana-former-industrial-minister-anil-patels-death|title=મહેસાણાઃ પૂર્વ ઉદ્યોગમંત્રી અનિલ પટેલનું નિધન|website=MeraNews|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> He completed his primary education from Lanva and secondary education from the [[Kadi Sarva Vidyalaya]]. He graduated from the [[Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya]], [[Vallabh Vidyanagar]]. He later moved to United States and studied [[Master of Science]] in [[Industrial Engineering]]. He returned to India after a brief period of job there.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2018/02/08/former-industry-minister-in-then-modi-led-gujarat-govt-anil-patel-passes-away/|title=Former Industry Minister in then Modi led Gujarat govt Anil Patel passes away|date=2018-02-08|website=DeshGujarat|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-ex-minister-anil-patel-passes-away-2582915|title=Ex-minister Anil Patel passes away|date=2018-02-09|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/ahmedabad-news/former-industry-minister-anil-patel-dies-wave-of-mourning-in-mahesana-2354034/|title=पूर्व उद्योग मंत्री अनिल पटेल का निधन, महेसाणा में शोक की लहर|website=www.patrika.com|language=hindi|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>

==Career==
With his four brothers, he founded an [[earthmover]] manufacturing company in 1969, which grew from the small-scale industry to the public limited company Gujarat Apollo Industries Ltd. He later served as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

He served as the Managing Trustee of Sardar Vidyabhavan Trust, an educational trust. With help of Ganpat Patel , he founded a science college under the trust. With help of others, the number of educational institutes grew and the [[Ganpat University]] was formed.<ref name=":0" /> He served as its founder president.<ref name=":1" /> He was also the president of the [[Patidar]] community organisation Shri Umiya Mata Sansthan, [[Unjha]].<ref name=":1" /> He was also associated with Mehsana [[Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation|GIDC]], Mehsana Urban Cooperative Bank (served as Chairman) and Dharti Vikas Mandal.<ref name=":0" />

Anilkumar Patel was elected as the [[Member of Legislative assembly]] (MLA) from [[Mahesana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mehsana constituency]] for [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|11th and 12th Gujarat legislative assembly]] (2002 – 2007, 2007 – 2012). He served as the Minister of State for Industries, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Others from 2002 to 2007.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/emembers12.htm|title=TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY|publisher=Gujarat assembly|accessdate=19 May 2012}}</ref> He died on 8 February 2018 at [[Ahmedabad]] following [[prostate cancer]]. He was cremated at the Ganpat University campus near Mehsana.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/former-minister-anil-patel-dies-5056852/|title=Former minister Anil Patel dies|date=2018-02-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/mijaaj+com+english-epaper-mijajeng/anil+patel+dies+at+age+73-newsid-82186696|title=Anil Patel dies at age 73|website=Mijaaj|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Anilkumar Patel married [[Shardaben Patel]] and had two sons: Asit and Anand.<ref name=":0" /> She contested the [[2019 Indian general election]] and was elected from the [[Mahesana (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mehsana]] constituency as Member of Parliament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others/bjp-nominates-sharda-patel-for-mehsana-ls-seat/articleshow/68695895.cms|title=BJP nominates Sharda Patel for Mehsana LS seat|date=2019-04-03|website=Ahmedabad Mirror|access-date=2019-04-23|last3=Ist|first3=06:16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-bjp-fields-shardaben-patel-from-mehsana-repeats-surat-mp-2735904|title=BJP fields Shardaben Patel from Mehsana, repeats Surat MP|date=2019-04-03|website=DNA India|language=en|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat]]
[[Category:Members of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Gujarat MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:1944 births]]
[[Category:People from Mehsana district]]
[[Category:Indian industrialists]]
[[Category:Indian educators]]
[[Category:Deaths from prostate cancer]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Gujarat]]

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