B.E., Civil; L.L.B.
Banker, businessperson
Ajay Patel (born 9 February 1962) is an Indian businessman and sport administrator. He is the chairman of Gujarat State Co-operative Bank and Ahmedabad District Co-Operative Bank (ADC Bank).[1][2] Patel is also involved in sports associations, primarily as president of Gujarat State Chess Association[3] and vice president of the National Rifle Association.[4] He is considered a close confidant of Amit Shah, who was also past president and director of the ADC Bank.[5][6]
Personal life
Patel was born on 9 February 1962, in Ahmedabad. Born to a humble family who owned an electrical shop, Patel completed his schooling in Divan-Ballubhai School in 1978 and did his bachelor's degree in Civil engineering from Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering. Patel is married to Devangna Patel, and they have 3 children, namely Aneri, Anokhi and Dev.[7]
Career
He recently was elected as president to the Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI).[8][9] He is also the owner of Devraj Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.[10][11]
As a chairman of ADC Bank, he sponsored the chess training programs in the schools of Gujarat.[12] As a president of Gujarat State Chess Association, he launched Sardar Patel Chess College,[13] first ever chess college in India, which is affiliated under Swarnim Gujarat Sports University.
He was elected unanimously as the chairman of the Co-operative Bank of India (COBI) New Delhi for the next five years. COBI is the apex body of multi-state urban cooperative banks, national co-operative federations, and land development banks.[14][5]
Patel is currently serving and has served multiple roles in the banking and the sports industry of India as mentioned below:
| Organization | Designation | Industry | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Bank of India | Chairman[14] | Bank | 2023 - |
| Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) | President[8][15] | Commerce & Industry | 2023 - |
| Indian Olympics Association | Senior Vice President[16][17] | International Sports | 2022 - |
| Indian Red Cross Society - Gujarat State Branch | Chairman[18][19][20] | Social Welfare | 2022 - |
| Asian Zone, All India Chess Association | President[21] | Sports | 2022 - |
| Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) | Senior Vice President[22][23][6] | Commerce & Industry | 2022 - 2023 |
| All India Chess Association | Former president[16][24] | Sports | 2020 - 2021 |
| Karnavati Club | Member of board of directors[25] | Sports | 2016 - 2017 |
| Gujarat State Co-operative Bank | Chairman[1] | Bank | 2009 - |
| Gujarat State Chess Association | President | Sports | 2008 - |
| National Rifle Association | Vice President[16] | Sports | 2006 - |
| Ahmedabad District Co-operative Bank | Chairman[2] | Bank | 2003 - |
Awards and honours
Patel has won recognition and appreciation awards in 2015 from the National Federation of State Co-operative Banks Limited (NAFSCOB), an apex body of state co-operative banks.[26]
He has also been given the Appreciation Award in Sahakar Bharti 5th National Conference for his active role as Chairman of ADC Bank.[27]
He also has been honoured with the Sahkarita Shiromani Awards for his contributions to the cooperative movement on the occasion of Kribhco's 36th Annual General Meeting.[16]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Board of Directors - The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank. The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ADC Bank :: Board Of Directors. www.adcbank.coop.
- ↑ GSCA - Gujarat State Chess Association. gsca.in.
- ↑ The National Rifle Association of India. www.thenrai.in. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The rise and rise of Ajay Patel, an Amit Shah confidant now heading seventh organisation in Gujarat. The Indian Express(2023-07-20). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 With no contest, Ajay Patel to be senior VP of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The Times of India(2022-06-18). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ Personal Life. Ajay Patel. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ahmedabad News – Latest & Breaking Ahmedabad News. Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ CM presides over the Oath Ceremony of the President of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce. CMO Gujarat. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ Executive Committee | GCCI | Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry. www.gujaratchamber.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ Devraj Infrastructures Limited | Profile | The Company Check, Check, The Company. www.thecompanycheck.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ Gujarat the first and only state government in India to start chess programs in Schools - Chess Forums - Chess.com.
- ↑ GSCA - Gujarat State Chess Association. www.gsca.in.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ajay Patel is chairman of COBI. The Economic Times(2023-06-16). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ Ajay Patel will be the senior vice president of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry without a contest.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Cooperator Patel elected Vice-President of Indian Olympic Association(2022-12-11). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ IOA elections to be held only for Executive Council Member positions, woman joint secretary post, Srinivasan, Kamesh. Sportstar(2022-12-05). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ Welcome to Indian Red Cross Society - Gujarat.
- ↑ Gujarat: Ajay Patel is chairman of Red Cross Society after defeating Speaker's husband. The Indian Express(2022-03-28). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ Ajay Patel won election for the post of Gujarat Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society | GNS News, Thakkar, Dhrumit(2022-03-27). Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ Ajay Patel elected as Asian Zone President – All India Chess Federation. aicf.in. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ↑ With no contest, Ajay Patel to be senior VP of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The Times of India(2022-06-18). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ GCCI election: Senior VP, VP elected uncontested. The Times of India(2023-06-29). Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ↑ All India Chess Federation Elections, Web Desk, Outlook(12 Feb 2020).
- ↑ List of the Board Members. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ GSCBank wins two awards for Resource Development & Profitability, awarded by NAFSCOB.(24 March 2015). Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ GSCB Chairman Ajay Patel honoured - Indian Cooperative. www.indiancooperative.com(8 December 2015).