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Office Working President
of MP Congress
Office Minister of Higher Education and Youth & Sports Affairs
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Office Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly



Term start 2018




Predecessor *Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, BJP
Successor Vacant



Born 1973-11-19 (age 53)[1]
Born Bijalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India



Nationality Indian


Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse Renuka Patwari[2]


Alma mater Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

Government Multi Malhar Ashram Higher Secondary School, Indore



Jitendra Patwari (born 19 November 1973) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He was the Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, Sports and Youth Affairs of Madhya Pradesh[3]

He is the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Rau Vidhan Sabha in Madhya Pradesh.[4] He is the member of the INC.[5]

Early life and education

He was born in Bijalpur, a small town near Indore, on 19 November 1973, to Ramesh Chandra Kodarlal Patwari and Pirak Bai Patwari.[6] He has completed his schooling from Government Multi Malhar Ashram Higher Secondary School, Indore and then pursued his B.A and L.L.B degrees from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore[7]

His grandfather Kodarlal Patwari served as a freedom fighter during the Indian independence movement. His father, Ramesh Chandra Patwari, is also an active leader of Indian National Congress.[8]

Political career

He first became MLA in 2013 from Rau Vidhan Sabha. He is currently the Secretary of All India Congress Committee and is in charge of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. He is also the Working President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee as well as national media panelist of Indian National Congress. Earlier he was President of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress.[9]

He won election for the second time from Rau in 2018.[10]

He was the Cabinet Minister of Higher Education, Youth and Sports Affairs in the Government of Madhya Pradesh, after Indian National Congress formed the government in Madhya Pradesh after 15 years but resigned after 2020 Madhya Pradesh Political turmoil.[8]

See also

References

  1. Madhya Pradesh vidhan Sabha.
  2. Jitendra Patwari (Jitu)(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RAU(INDORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate, ADR. myneta.info.
  3. :: Department Of Public Relations,Madhya Pradesh. www.mpinfo.org. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  4. National Election Watch: Jeetu Patwari.
  5. Madhya Pradesh ministers get portfolios, Bala Bachchan gets home, Bhanot finance, BhopalDecember 28, Rahul Noronha. India Today. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  6. Data. mpvidhansabha.nic.in.
  7. Congress candidates enjoy good social rapport, Correspondent, dna. DNA India(2013-11-03). Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Jitu Patwari Official Website.
  9. Ex-minister Jitu Patwari named MPCC Media Cell chairman. www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  10. Jitu Patwari's win. www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2019-11-28.