Bhupendrabhai Patel

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{{Short description|17th Chief Minister of Gujarat}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bhupendra Patel
| image = Bhupendra PAtel Sanskrit.jpg
| caption = Patel launching a Sanskrit book in 2021
| image_size = 200px
| occupation = Politician, [[civil engineer]], builder
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty = [[National Democratic Alliance]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|07|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|last3=|first3=|date=14 September 2021|title=Bhupendra Patel Oath Ceremony: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th chief minister of Gujarat {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/bhupendra-patel-takes-oath-as-17th-chief-minister-of-gujarat/articleshow/86164154.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
| spouse = Hetal Patel
| residence = Shilaj, [[Ahmedabad]], India
| office = 17th [[List of Chief Ministers of Gujarat|Chief Minister of Gujarat]]
| term_start = 13 September 2021
| governor = [[Acharya Devvrat]]
| predecessor = [[Vijay Rupani]]
| office1 = [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Member of the Legislative Assembly, Gujarat]]
| term_start1 = 2017
| constituency1 = [[Ghatlodiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ghatlodia]]
| predecessor1 = [[Anandiben Patel]]
| nickname = Dada<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 September 2021|title='Dada' Bhupendra Patel, BJP's 'unanimous' pick for Gujarat CM|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/dada-bhupendra-patel-bjps-unanimous-pick-for-gujarat-cm20210912234354/|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[Asian News International]]}}</ref>
}}
'''Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel''' (born 15 July 1962) is an Indian politician and the [[List of chief ministers of Gujarat|incumbent Chief Minister]] of [[Gujarat]] since September 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-mla-bhupendra-patel-named-new-gujarat-chief-minister/articleshow/86138067.cms |title= BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel named new Gujarat chief minister|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janta Party|Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). He started his political career in municipal bodies of [[Ahmedabad]] before being elected the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|member]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Ghatlodiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ghatlodia constituency]] in 2017.

== Early life and career ==
Patel was born on 15 July 1962 to a [[Gujarati people|Gujarati]] [[Kadava Patidar]] family in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], India.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|title=એ કારણો જેના લીધે ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલને ગુજરાતના મુખ્ય મંત્રી બનાવાયા|language=gu|work=BBC News ગુજરાતી|url=https://www.bbc.com/gujarati/india-58535867|access-date=2021-09-12}}</ref> Patel has received Diploma in Civil Engineering from the Government Polytechnic, [[Ahmedabad]] in April 1982.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Who Is Bhupendra Patel? 5 Points On New Gujarat Chief Minister|url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/who-is-bhupendra-patel-5-points-on-new-gujarat-chief-minister-2538358|access-date=2021-09-12|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Patel Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant(Criminal & Asset Declaration)|url=https://ourneta.com/neta/bhupendrabhai-rajnikant-patel/|url-status=live|access-date=12 September 2021|website= Our Neta}}</ref> He has been associated with [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 September 2021|title=Who is Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat CM, first-time MLA and minister?|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-bhupendra-patel-gujarat-cm-first-time-mla-and-minister-101631446281167.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

He is a builder by profession.<ref name=":2" /> He is a trustee of Sardardham Vishwa Patidar Kendra<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 September 2021|title=Who is Bhupendra Patel?|url=https://firstindia.co.in/news/gujarat/who-is-bhupendra-patel|url-status=live|access-date=13 September 2021|website=First India}}</ref> and a chairman of the standing committee of Vishwa Umiya Foundation.<ref name=":1" /> He is a follower of [[Akram Vignan Movement]] founded by [[Dada Bhagwan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arnimesh|first=Shanker|date=2021-09-13|title=New Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel is engineer, builder, Dada Bhagwan devotee who 'has no enemies'|url=https://theprint.in/politics/new-gujarat-cm-bhupendra-patel-is-engineer-builder-dada-bhagwan-devotee-who-has-no-enemies/732368/|access-date=2021-09-13|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref> He is interested in cricket and badminton.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mr.Patel Shri Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant|url=https://gujarat.neva.gov.in/Member/Details/144|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=National eVidhan Application}}</ref>

==Political career==
===Municipal Councillor===
Patel was the member of Memnagar Nagarpalika in 1995-96, 1999-2000 and 2004-06. He was the President of Memnagar Nagarpalika in 1999-2000.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> He was a Vice Chairman of school board of [[Amdavad Municipal Corporation]] (AMC) from 2008 to 2010. He was a councillor from [[Thaltej]] Ward from 2010 to 2015.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-12|title=BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel named new Gujarat chief minister|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-mla-bhupendra-patel-named-new-gujarat-chief-minister/articleshow/86138067.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was a chairman of the [[Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority]] (AUDA) from 2015 to 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bhupendra-patel-to-replace-vijay-rupani-as-chief-minister-of-gujarat/articleshow/86137148.cms | title=Bhupendra Patel is new chief minister of Gujarat; to take oath on Monday | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=12 September 2021 | accessdate=12 September 2021}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> He also served as a chairman of the Standing Committee of [[Amdavad Municipal Corporation|AMC]].<ref name=":0" />

===Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly===
Patel became a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|member of]] [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] for the [[Ghatlodiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ghatlodia constituency]] after winning the [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]]s, running against Shashikant Patel of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat Elections: BJP's Bhupendra Patel to contest from Ghatlodiya|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/nov/27/gujarat-elections-bjps-bhupendra-patel-to-contest-from-ghatlodiya-1712053.html|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: BJP's Patel Rajnikant wins from Ghatlodia constituency|url=http://www.timesnownews.com/gujarat-assembly-election/article/gujarat-assembly-election-2017-ghatlodia-constituency-bjp-congress/133690|website=Times Now}}</ref> He won by a record margin of 1,17,000 votes.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Edwin|first1=Tina|title=Himachal and Gujarat: How the BJP and Congress fared|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/himachal-and-gujarat-how-the-bjp-and-congress-fared/article9996023.ece|website=The Hindu: Business Line}}</ref>

===Chief Minister of Gujarat===
On 11 September 2021, [[Vijay Rupani]] resigned from the post of [[List of chief ministers of Gujarat|Chief Minister of Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-11|title=After Vijay Rupani Stunner, BJP In a Huddle; New Guj CM to Take Oath Monday?|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/after-vijay-rupani-stunner-bjp-goes-into-a-huddle-to-choose-new-gujarat-cm-4191893.html|access-date=2021-09-12|website=News18|language=en}}</ref> Patel was unanimously elected as the BJP legislative party leader and Chief Minister elect of Gujarat on 12 September 2021 in the party legislature meeting at [[Gandhinagar]].<ref name=":1" /> He sworn in as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on 13 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-14|title=Bhupendra Patel Oath Ceremony: Bhupendra Patel takes oath as 17th chief minister of Gujarat {{!}} Ahmedabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/bhupendra-patel-takes-oath-as-17th-chief-minister-of-gujarat/articleshow/86164154.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-17|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry]]

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