| Office | Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | 2017 |
| Term end | 2021 |
| Predecessor | Narayanbhai Patel
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| Constituency | Unjha
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| Born | 1977-9-6
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| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party
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| Alma mater | Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University |
| Occupation | Business and Farming
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Asha Patel (6 September 1977 – 12 December 2021) was an Indian politician from Gujarat.
Biography
Patel belonged to Vishol village in Mehsana district, Gujarat. She was a daughter of Dwarkadas and Hiraben.[1][2]
She had studied B. Sc. in 1997, M. Sc. in 2000 and had received PhD in Chemistry in 2005; from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University.[2] She was a professor. She was an executive member of Umiya Temple, Unjha.[1]
She had participated in 2015 Patidar reservation agitation.[1]
She was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Unjha in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress.[3][4][5][6] She later left Indian National Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. She won a by-election in 2019 for the same seat.[7]
Patel died in Ahmedabad from complications of dengue fever on 12 December 2021, at the age of 44.[1]
Personal life
Patel was unmarried.[1] She had three elder sisters and a younger brother.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 BJP Unjha MLA dies following dengue-related complications. The Indian Express(2021-12-12). Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Patel Ashaben Dwarkadas(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- UNJHA(MAHESANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:. myneta.info. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ Asha Patel joins Gujarat BJP, says 25 more Congress MLAs unhappy. DNA India. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ Asha Patel-backed panel emerges victorious in Unjha APMC election. The Times of India(11 June 2019).
- ↑ Gujarat: Narayan Lallubhai Patel's reign ends in Unjha APMC, Asha Patel bags 10 seats. DNA India. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ Guj: BJP MLA-backed panel wins Unjha APMC polls. Business Standard India(2019-06-10). Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ 3 Congress MLAs quit party in Gujarat in last 4 days: Turmoil in Grand Old Party?