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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dinsha Patel
| image = File:Dinsha J. Patel addressing at the inauguration of the 53rd Meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board & Exhibition on the theme of Marine & Coastal Studies and IGC-2020 activities of GSI, in New Delhi.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1937|5|25}}
| birth_place = [[Baroda]], [[Gujarat]]
| residence = [[Nadiad]]
| death_date =
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| office1 = [[Ministry of Mines (India)|Union Cabinet Minister, Mines]]
| term_start1 = 28 October 2012
| term_end1 = 25 May 2014
| office2 = [[Minister of State]], [[Ministry of Mines (India)|Mines]] (Independent Charge)
| term2 = 19 Jan 2011 – 27 October 2012
| office3 = Minister of State, [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises|Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] (Independent Charge)
| term3 = May 2009 - 18 Jan 2011
| office4 = Minister of State, [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)|Petroleum and Natural Gas]]
| term4 = 2006 - 2009
| constituency5 = [[Kheda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kheda]]
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start5 = 1996 - 2014
| predecessor5 = Khushiram Jeswani
| successor =
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse = [[Smt. Kundanben Dinsha Patel]]
| children =
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'''Dinsha Jhaverbhai Patel''' (born 25 May 1937) is an [[Indian National Congress]] politician who was a member of the 15th [[Lok Sabha]] of [[India]].

He represented the [[Kheda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kheda]] constituency of [[Gujarat]] and is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He was the [[Ministry of Mines (India)|Union Cabinet Minister, Mines]]. He was the [[Minister of State]] in the Ministry of Mines (Independent Charge) from 19 Jan 2011 to 27 Sep 2012. He was also a Minister of State in the [[Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises]] (Independent Charge) from May 2009 to 18 Jan 2011 and was a Minister of State in the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)|Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]] from 2006 to 2009. On 28 October 2012 he was given the responsibilities of [[Ministry of Mines (India)|Union Cabinet Minister, Mines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=309|title=National Portal of India}}</ref>

==Contesting against Modi==

Patel was chosen by the [[Indian National Congress]] to contest against [[Narendra Modi]] on the [[Maninagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maninagar constituency]] in the [[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200711272040.htm The Hindu News Update Service] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201111431/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200711272040.htm |date=1 December 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?rep=2&aid=409880&sid=REG Zee News - Dinsha Patel to contest against Modi]</ref><ref>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/nov/27gujpoll1.htm Minister Dinsha Patel to take on Modi in Maninagar]</ref>

His selection was based on his clean image and his [[Patel]] community background. He was selected after congress could not find any suitable candidate to oppose [[Narendra Modi]]. He was also being projected as the future [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]]. He lost the elections by more than 86, 000 votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/071223/20/6oruv.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-01-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226134745/http://in.news.yahoo.com/071223/20/6oruv.html |archive-date=26 December 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/gujpolls2007/Election_Story.aspx?type=TopStories&id=NEWEN20070036674&ch=12/23/2007%205:42:00%20PM NDTV.com: BJP MLAs to elect Modi their leader on Monday]</ref>

In the previous elections he lost the assembly elections in the [[Nadiad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nadiad constituency]] against [[Pankaj Desai]],<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/election/2002/dec/06guj41.htm Even tussle between Cong, BJP in Nadiad]</ref> however he has won the Parliament elections since 1975 from [[Nadiad (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nadiad]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040905133258/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=309 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150601004440/http://dinshapatel.org/index1.html Official website of Dinsha patel]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150601000049/http://dinshapatel.org/bio.htm Official Bio-data]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110521195651/http://www.thehinduimages.com/hindu/mySearch.do?command=hotlink&searchString=DINSHA%20PATEL Images of Dinsha Patel from The Hindu]

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