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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Umesh Nandkumar Patel

| image =

| honorific_suffix =
| birth_name = Umesh Patel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|11|26}}
| birth_place = [[Raigarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] (now in [[Chhattisgarh]]
| occupation = Politician
| constituency = [[Kharsia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kharsia]]
| office = Minister of Higher Education, [[Government of Chhattisgarh]]
| term_start = 25 December 2018
| predecessor = [[Prem Prakash Pandey]]

| office2 = Member of Legislative Assembly [[Chhattisgarh]]

|term_start2 = 8 December 2013
| predecessor2 = [[Nandkumar Patel]]

| constituency2 = [[Kharsia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kharsia]]

| office3 = President Chhattisgarh Youth Congress
| successor3 = Purnachand Padhee

| term_start3 = 10 September 2016
| term_end3 = 30 May 2019
| spouse = Sudha Patel
| Children = 1 daughter
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| father = [[Nand Kumar Patel]]
| mother = smt.Neela Nandkumar Patel

| residence =
| alma_mater = [[Bhilai Institute of Technology]]
| website = [http://www.umeshpatel.online Official Website]
}}

'''Umesh Nandkumar Patel''' (born 26 November 1983) is an [[India]]n politician, from [[Chhattisgarh]]. He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/umesh-patel/|title=Umesh Patel MLA of KHARSIA Chhattisgarh contact address & email|publisher=}}</ref> and has been the president of the Chhattisgarh Youth Congress Committee since 10 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://naidunia.jagran.com/chhattisgarh/raipur-umesh-patel-youth-congress-president-declared-814594|title=Umesh Patel declared Youth Congress President|publisher=|language=Hindi|date=10 September 2016}}</ref> He represents the [[Kharsia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kharsia constituency]] in the [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/english/newmlatable_fourthassembly.htm|title=Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha|website=cgvidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/chhattisgarh/kharsia-election-result-s26a018/|title=Battle for Chhattisgarh - Kharsia|publisher=News18|accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref>

He is minister of Higher Education of [[Chhattisgarh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsd.in/chhattisgarh-heres-the-complete-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers/|title=chhattisgarh ministers list|website=newsd.in}}</ref> and Skill development, Science and Techonogy, Sports and Youth Development.

== Early life ==
Patel was born to politician [[Nand Kumar Patel]] and Smt. Neela Nandkumar Patel on 26 November 1902 in a politicians family who lived in Nandeli, a village in [[Raigarh]] district of [[Madhya Pradesh]] (present-day [[Chhattisgarh]]). His father late. Nand Kumar Patel was a political leader in [[Kharsia]] [[Constituency]]. He graduated in Information Technology and became an engineer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/father-and-brother-killed-by-maoists-son-makes-political-debut/story-QrvsZD0MGofT18AeuGXizK.html|title=Father and brother killed by Maoists, the son makes political debut|date=2013-11-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2013/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections/I-have-to-finish-fathers-undone-work-Umesh-Patel-says/articleshow/26016472.cms|title=I have to finish father's undone work, Umesh Patel says - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.myneta.info/chhattisgarh2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=550|title=Umesh Patel(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KHARSIA(RAIGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=www.myneta.info|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref>

Due to sudden demise of his father and elder brother, he had to leave his educational interests and join politics.<ref name=":1" /> In the year 2013, he was appointed as the [[Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly]] in [[Kharsia]] [[Constituency]] of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name=":3" /> He also became the first youth leader of [[Indian National Congress]] from [[chhattisgarh]] and is maintaining his position after defeating O.P Choudhary (ex IAS Officer) from [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janta Party]], [[Kharsia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/elections/chhattisgarh-umesh-patel-becomes-youngest-minister-in-bhupesh-cabinet-quit-corporate-jobs-and-came-into-politics-18785719.html|title=Chhattisgarh : उमेश बने सबसे कम उम्र के मंत्री, इसलिए छोड़ी थी कारपोरेट कंपनी की नौकरी|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref>

== Educational background ==
Patel completed his schooling from Government Primary School, Nandeli, [[Raigarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]] (present-day [[Chhattisgarh]]). He pursued his higher secondary from [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]. He completed his graduation in the year 2005 from [[Bhilai Institute of Technology|B.I.T Durg]].<ref name=":3" /> He had also worked as an IT Professional in Capgemini Hyderabad & HSBC America during the years 2006-2013.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

== References ==
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{{Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee}}

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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Chhattisgarh]]

Umesh Nandkumar Patel - Revision history

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