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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Praful Khoda Patel
| image = Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Praful Khoda Patel.jpg
| office = 1st [[Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]
| term_start = 26 January 2020
| predecessor = ''Position established''
| office1 = 16th [[Administrator of Daman and Diu]]
| term_start1 = 29 August 2016
| term_end1 = 26 January 2020
| predecessor1 = Vikram Dev Dutt
| successor1 = ''Position abolished''
| office2 = 35th [[List of administrators of Lakshadweep|Administrator of Lakshadweep]]
| appointer2 = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
| preceded2 = [[Dineshwar Sharma]]
| succeeded2 =
| term_start2 = 5 December 2020
| term_end2 =
| office3 = 29th [[Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]
| term_start3 = 30 December 2016
| term_end3 = 26 January 2020
| successor3 = ''Position abolished''
| predecessor3 = Madhup Vyas
| office4 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[Gujarat]]
| constituency4= [[Himatnagar]]
| term_start4 = 2007
| term_end4 = 2012
| office5 = [[Gujarat Council of Ministers#Ministers of State|MoS]] [[Third Modi ministry (Gujarat)|Home Minister]] of [[Gujarat]]
| term_start5 = 21 August 2010
| term_end5 = 17 December 2012
| constituency5 = [[Himatnagar]]
| nationality = [[India]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
}}
'''Praful Khoda Patel''' is a former [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] leader who is currently the [[List of administrators of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu|Administrator]] of [[States and union territories of India#Union territories|Union Territory]] of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] and also [[List of administrators of Lakshadweep|Administrator]] of [[States and union territories of India#Union territories|Union Territory]] of [[Lakshadweep]].

Patel began his political career winning the [[2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] for the [[Himatnagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Himatnagar constituency]] in [[Gujarat]] for its [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|12th legislative assembly]]. Praful Patel’s father Khodabhai Ranchhodbhai Patel<ref>https://myneta.info/gujarat2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=1531</ref> was a [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] leader and [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] often visited him. From 21 August 2010 Patel served as [[Gujarat Council of Ministers#Ministers of State|MoS]] [[Third Modi ministry (Gujarat)|Home Minister]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]] under [[List of chief ministers of Gujarat|Chief Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]]. His ties with Modi helped his ministerial appointment, vacated by [[Amit Shah]] in jail for the [[Amit Shah#Controversies|Sohrabuddin Sheikh extrajudicial killing]] case. Prior to [[Amit Shah]]'s arrest [[Narendra Modi]] inducted four ministers in cabinet reshuffle and Praful Patel received eight of Amit Shah's ten portfolios.

Praful Khoda Patel then lost the [[2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]] cutting short his political career in [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]].

After [[Narendra Modi]] became [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] in 2014, Modi appointed Patel as the [[Administrator of Daman and Diu]] in 2016 followed shortly after by [[Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Arnimesh|first=Shanker|date=11 March 2021|title=Who is Praful Khoda Patel? Minister in CM Modi’s Gujarat cabinet now booked for MP ‘suicide’|url=https://theprint.in/politics/who-is-praful-khoda-patel-minister-in-cm-modis-gujarat-cabinet-now-booked-for-mp-suicide/619969/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The Print|language=en}}</ref>

Praful Patel was the first politically appointed administrator in the history of the union territories. Such positions had previously only been held by [[Indian Administrative Service]] officers. <ref>{{Cite web|last=Sreerag|first=P. S. |date=18 April 2019|title=EC issued notice to Modi aide Praful K Patel for “coercive action” against election officers |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/politics/election-commission-notice-to-modi-aide-praful-patel
|access-date=2021-02-27|website=The Caravan|language=en}}</ref>

On 26 January 2020, he became the inaugural [[Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] of the newly formed union territory of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]] after the merger of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]] and [[Daman and Diu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Twelfth Gujarat Legislative Assembly|url=http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/emembers12.htm|publisher=Gujarat Assembly|accessdate=8 June 2012}}</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/SiddharthNews18/status/1220721273438904323/photo/1</ref> Consequent to the passing of the Administrator of [[Lakshadweep]], [[Dineshwar Sharma]], Praful Patel assumed additional charge as Administrator of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep from 5 December 2020.<ref>https://lakshadweep.gov.in/about-lakshadweep/profile-administrator/</ref>

==2019 Election Officer Coercion==
On 10 April 2019 [[Election Commission of India]] issued a notice to Praful K Patel stating that his actions violated provisions under the [[Representation of the People Act, 1951]]. The commission reprimanded Patel for having issued a "coercive" request to [[Kannan Gopinathan]], the [[District magistrate|collector]] for [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]], and withdraw any notices issued to Gopinathan or any other election officials "during the election period."
Election Commission Officials state that Praful Patel called election officers to issue them direct instructions. Crucial interference from Patel came after [[Kannan Gopinathan|Gopinath]] sent a notice to [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]] for actions that violated the model code. Praful Patel retaliated by issuing a notice to [[Kannan Gopinathan|Gopinath]] which Election Commission Officials described as an act of political vengeance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sreerag|first=P. S. |date=18 April 2019|title=EC issued notice to Modi aide Praful K Patel for “coercive action” against election officers |url=https://caravanmagazine.in/politics/election-commission-notice-to-modi-aide-praful-patel
|access-date=2021-02-27|website=The Caravan|language=en}}</ref> Since then, [[Kannan Gopinathan]] has been replaced with [https://dnh.gov.in/whoswho/shri-sandeep-kumar-singh-ias/ Sandeep Kumar Singh] as [[District magistrate|collector]].

==[[2019 Daman Indigenous Land Clearing Protests]]==
Valuable seafront land along the 700 metre stretch from [https://goo.gl/maps/nqaMZjzXwYdK4XoA6 Moti Daman Lighthouse] to [https://goo.gl/maps/3dZxeG2SJtfBd5wd8 Jampore beach] is claimed to be owned by [[adivasi]] fishing communities who have lived there for generations as well as by [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin#Non-resident Indian (NRI)|NRI]] Damanese predominantly living in [[Leicester]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]. In December 2018, local residents received official looking documents purportedly instructed by Praful Patel ordering the confiscation of their land and demolition of homes to make way for development.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Uppal|first=Jas|date=6 January 2020|title=Daman – Land and Property Owned by the Fishing Communities Confiscated and Homes Demolished|url=https://www.justiceupheld.org.uk/daman-land-and-property-owned-by-the-fishing-communities-confiscated-and-homes-demolished/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Justice Upheld|language=en}}</ref> In January 2019 Praful Patel hosted a hastily arranged meeting with British [[Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)|MP]] [[Keith Vaz]] but managed to allay his fears about the case.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Vaz|first=Keith|date=15 January 2019|title=Keith Vaz in plea to stop demolition in Daman|url=https://www.asian-voice.com/News/UK/Keith-Vaz-in-plea-to-stop-demolition-in-Daman|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Asian Voice|language=en}}</ref> However, by November the bulldozing went ahead and the [[2019_Daman_Indigenous_Land_Clearing_Protests|Daman protests]] began.

On 3 November 2019, Daman [[District magistrate|Collector]] [https://ddd.gov.in/directory/shri-rakesh-minhas-ias-2/ Rakesh Minhas] issued a [[Unlawful assembly#India|Section 144]] order banning peaceful assembly of four or more persons, slogan-shouting and the use of loudspeakers across the entire district and ordered the conversion of two High Schools into 'temporary jails'.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Express|first=News Service|date=5 November 2019|title=Demolition of houses: Section 144 in Daman after residents protest|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/demolition-of-houses-section-144-in-daman-after-residents-protest-6103699/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> 70 protesters were held in these 'temporary jails' and another 8 arrests were made.<ref>{{Cite web|last=The Wire|first=Staff|date=4 November 2019|title=Daman: Section 144 Imposed, Two Government Schools Converted Into 'Temporary Jails'|url=https://thewire.in/rights/section-144-daman-protests-evictions|access-date=2021-03-02|website=The Wire|language=en}}</ref> Few of the [[adivasi]] fisherfolk were rehoused whilst most languished traumatised and homeless on the streets near the rubble of their razed homes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Uppal|first=Jas|date=6 January 2020|title=Daman – Land and Property Owned by the Fishing Communities Confiscated and Homes Demolished|url=https://www.justiceupheld.org.uk/daman-land-and-property-owned-by-the-fishing-communities-confiscated-and-homes-demolished/|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Justice Upheld|language=en}}</ref> As of March 2021 the site is now billionaire [[Binod Chaudhary]] of [[Chaudhary_Group#Hotels|CG Corp Global]]'s [https://goo.gl/maps/nW6yGx2kurdXb1wq6 The Fern Seaside Luxurious Tent Resort] offering tourist accommodation for $80[[United_States_dollar|US]]/£57[[Pound_sterling|GBP]]/6000 rupees for night in a [[tent]].<ref>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/cg-corp-global-plans-79-fern-hotels-resorts-in-india-by-2020-end/articleshow/66793806.cms</ref>

==2021 suicide of Mohan Delkar ==
Tribal rights advocate and Lok Sabha MP [[Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar]] hanged himself at Hotel Sea Green in [[Mumbai]] on 22 February 2021 leaving a 15 page suicide note.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajput|first=Sagar|date=26 February 2021|title=Mohan Delkar died due to constant harassment from local admin: Son|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/mohan-delkar-died-due-to-constant-harassment-from-local-admin-son-7205058/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The note held politicians and administrative officials responsible for "injustice", "insult" and "bias" meted out to him and specifically named Praful Patel.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh|first=Rajiv|date=23 February 2021|title=Mohan Delkar death case: Suicide note holds politicians responsible for 'injustice', 'insult' meted out to him
|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/mohan-delkar-death-case-suicide-note-reveals-political-links-insult-injustice-bias-allegation-mumbai-police-probe-686796 |access-date=2021-02-27|website=India TV|language=en}}</ref>

On 5 July 2020, Delkar had posted a video on Twitter threatening to resign as Lok Sabha MP because the local administration was "hounding him". Then on 19 September in parliament he raised the issue of "misbehaviour" by local officials "as part of a conspiracy" claiming that on [[Dadra_and_Nagar_Haveli_and_Daman_and_Diu#History|Liberation Day]] (2 August), he was "denied the right to address the people of the region as an MP".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Express|first=News Service|date=25 February 2021|title=UT top official named in MP Mohan Delkar’s suicide note, will probe: Anil Deshmukh|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/delkar-named-dadra-and-nagar-haveli-administrator-collector-sp-in-suicide-note-deshmukh-7203155/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

[[First Information Report]] (FIR) under [[Indian_Penal_Code#Structure|Section 306 (abetment of suicide), 389 (Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion) and 506 (criminal intimidation)]] and sections of [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989]] was filed against Praful Patel, Daman Collector Sandeep Kumar Singh, former police superintendent Sharad Darade, and few politicians including BJP leader Fatehsinh V Chauhan; who has a history of land grabbing disputes.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Express|first=News Service|date=7 October 2018|title=Dadra and nagar Haveli: BJP councillor held in land grabbing case - Sources said that Chauhan and his brothers, Chitu and Rakesh, are quiet powerful in Silvassa|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/dadra-and-nagar-haveli-bjp-councillor-held-in-land-grabbing-case-5390072/|access-date=2021-03-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Delkar's son Abhinav has alleged that Patel threatened Delkar to pay {{INRConvert|25|c}} or he would be implicated under [[Criminal Tribes Act#Name change|PASA Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhardwaj|first=Ananya|date=11 March 2021|title=Administrator Patel threatened MP Delkar with false case, demanded Rs 25 cr: Son of dead MP|url=https://theprint.in/india/administrator-patel-threatened-mp-delkar-with-false-case-demanded-rs-25-cr-son-of-dead-mp/619649/|access-date=2021-03-11|website=The Print|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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