Anant Hasmukh Patel (born 1978)[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He represents Indian National Congress as a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Vansda, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Navsari district.[2][3][4][5][6]
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.[1]
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.[7] 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.[8]
In 2024, he contested from Vasad Lok Sabha constituency but lost to Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- VALSAD (ST)(GUJARAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:. www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel.
- ↑ Anant Patel: Educated school teacher-turned-MLA loved by tribals of south Gujarat. The Indian Express(21 October 2022). Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ↑ 2 MLAs on Congress Lok Sabha list of 7: Tribal face Anant, sole woman legislator Geniben. The Indian Express(2024-03-13). Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ↑ Anannt Patel Interview: मिलिए अनंत पटेल से, जिनके बुलावे पर राहुल गांधी भारत जोड़ो यात्रा छोड़कर पहुंचे गुजरात. Navbharat Times. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ↑ PM मोदी की फोटो फाड़ने पर जुर्माना:गुजरात के कांग्रेस विधायक को देने होंगे 99 रुपए, नहीं भरा तो 7 दिन की जेल होगी. Dainik Bhaskar.
- ↑ Gujarat Election Result 2022: Constituency Wise Winning Candidates List. India Today. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel in Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022. News18. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ↑ Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel, Indian National Congress Representative for Valsad (ST), Gujarat - Candidate Overview | 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The Times of India. Retrieved 2024-12-20.