Nitin Patel (Indian Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Indian Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	22/06/1956
Age	69 years
Birthplace	Visnagar, Mehsana, Gujarat, India

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Real Name	Nitinbhai Ratilalbhai Patel
Nickname	Nitin Patel
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

College	Sarva Vidhyalaya Kelavani Mandal
Qualifications	S.Y.B. Com

Father	Ratilal Patel

Political Journey	1990: Elected as a MLA for the first time. 1995: Won his first Assembly election from the Kadi constituency. He worked as Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare, Road and Building, Capital Project Minister in Gujarat. He was the head of the committee that did negotiation with Patel agitation leaders. 2012: Elected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Mehsana. 11/09/2021: Stepped down as Deputy Chief Minister. 1995: Reelected from Kadi constituency. 1998: Reelected from Kadi constituency. 1995-96: Served as Minister for Health and Family Welfare. 1998-99: Served as Minister for Agriculture, Small and Medium Irrigation Schemes. 1999-2001: Served as Minister for Small and Medium Irrigation Schemes, Roads and Buildings. 2001-02: Served as Minister for Finance and Revenue. 2008 onwards: Served as Minister for Water Supply, Water Resources (excluding Kalpsar Division), Urban Development and Urban Housing. 2017: Reelected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Mehsana. 05/08/2016: Appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat under Vijay Rupani. 2016-2021: Served as 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat. Head of committee that negotiated with Patel agitation leaders.
Pre-Political Career	Worked in cotton ginning/pressing and oil factories; served as Councillor at Kadi municipality for 20 years.

Political Journey

1990: Elected as a MLA for the first time.
1995: Won his first Assembly election from the Kadi constituency.
He worked as Health, Medical Education, Family Welfare, Road and Building, Capital Project Minister in Gujarat.
He was the head of the committee that did negotiation with Patel agitation leaders.
2012: Elected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Mehsana.
11/09/2021: Stepped down as Deputy Chief Minister.
1995: Reelected from Kadi constituency.
1998: Reelected from Kadi constituency.
1995-96: Served as Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
1998-99: Served as Minister for Agriculture, Small and Medium Irrigation Schemes.
1999-2001: Served as Minister for Small and Medium Irrigation Schemes, Roads and Buildings.
2001-02: Served as Minister for Finance and Revenue.
2008 onwards: Served as Minister for Water Supply, Water Resources (excluding Kalpsar Division), Urban Development and Urban Housing.
2017: Reelected to Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Mehsana.
05/08/2016: Appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat under Vijay Rupani.
2016-2021: Served as 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Head of committee that negotiated with Patel agitation leaders.

Pre-Political Career

Worked in cotton ginning/pressing and oil factories; served as Councillor at Kadi municipality for 20 years.

Favourite Politician	Narendra Modi

1. Nitin Patel does not smoke.
2. Patel initiated his career in cotton ginning/pressing and the oil business.
3. He embarked on his administrative journey at the Kadi municipality in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, serving as a Councillor for two decades.
4. He belongs to the Kadva Patidar community which raised demands for OBC reservation.
5. During the quota agitation, his home and office were attacked by members of his own community.