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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Saurabh Patel.jpg
| image =Saurabh Patel (Dalal).JPG
 
|office = Minister of Energy<br>[[Government of Gujarat]]
|office = [[Cabinet Minister]] of Energy in Government of Gujarat
| 1blankname          = Chief Minister
| term_start = December 2017
| 1namedata          =
| term_end = September 2021
[[Vijay Rupani]]
| constituency = [[Botad ]]
| term_start =26 December 2017
| office2 = [[Cabinet Minister]] of Gujarat
| term_end =11 September 2021
| term_start2= 2002
|predecessor=[[Chiman Saparaiya]]
| term_end2 = 2016
|successor=[[Kanubhai Desai]]
| office3       = [[Member of Legislative assembly|MLA]] of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly|Gujarat]]
|office1=Minister of Finance, Energy & Petrochemicals, Mines & Minerals, Cottage Industries, Salt Industries, Printing & Stationery, Planning, Tourism And Civil Aviation<br>[[Government of Gujarat]]
| term_start3= 1998  
| 1blankname1          = Chief Minister
| constituency3= [[Botad]]
| 1namedata1          =
 
[[Anandiben Patel]]
| nationality  = [[India]]
| term1          = 2014 — 2016
| office2 =  Minister of Labour & Employment<br>[[Government of Gujarat]]
| 1blankname2          = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2          =
[[Anandiben Patel]]
| term2          = 2014 — 2014
| office3 = Cabinet Minister<br>[[Government of Gujarat]]
| 1blankname3          = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3          =
[[Narendra Modi]]
| term3          = 2002 — 2014
| office4      = Member of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
|termstart4=2017
|termend4=2022
|predecessor4=Thakarshibhai Maniya
|successor4=[[Umesh Makwana]]
| constituency4= [[Botad Assembly constituency|Botad]]
|termstart5=2012
|termend5=2017
|predecessor5=constituency established
|successor5=[[Seema Mohile]]
| constituency5= [[Akota Assembly constituency|Akota]]
| term_start6= 1998  
| term_end6=2012
|predecessor6=Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai
|successor6=Thakarshibhai Maniya
| constituency6= [[Botad Assembly constituency|Botad]]
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|8|20}}
| birth_place = [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
|spouse=Ila Ambani
| nationality  = Indian
| party        = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]
| party        = [[Bhartiya Janata Party]]
}}
}}
'''Saurabh Dalal Patel''' (born 28 August 1958) is an Indian [[politician]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]].
'''Saurabh Dalal''' (born 28 August 1958) is an Indian [[politician]] in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. He is former member of [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] and former Cabinet Minister in [[Government of Gujarat]].
 
He is currently{{when|date=August 2019}} a [[Member of Legislative Assembly]] in the 14th [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]] or '''Gujarat Vidhan Sabha''' (ગુજરાત વિધાન સભા) and has served in the same capacity in the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Legislative Assemblies as well. In the '''Gujarat Legislative Assembly Elections''' that concluded in 2017, he contested and was directly elected from the [[constituency]] of [[Botad]]. He has given charge of finance and energy minister of gujarat.
 
He holds a [[MBA]] degree from the [[United States of America]].


He is the son-in-Law of the Ambani's family. Saurabh Dalal Patel belongs to Patel community but has surname of Dalal due to the profession of his forefathers. He is known as the Patel of Ambani family.
==Early life==
Saurabh Dalal Patel belongs to Patel community but has surname of Dalal due to the profession of his forefathers.
He holds an [[MBA]] degree from the [[United States of America]].


==Personal==
==Personal life==
Saurabh Dalal Patel is the husband of Ila Ambani, the first cousin of Mukesh and Anil Ambani. He is the son-in-law of Ramnikbhai Ambani, the elder brother of late [[Dhirubhai Ambani]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/will-it-be-a-patel-after-modi-in-gujarat-113061500029_1.html|title=Will it be a Patel after Modi in Gujarat?|last=Balan|first=Premal|date=2013-06-15|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
Saurabh Dalal Patel is the husband of Ila Ambani, the first cousin of Mukesh and Anil Ambani. He is the son-in-law of Ramnikbhai Ambani, the elder brother of late [[Dhirubhai Ambani]].He is known as the Patel of Ambani family.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/will-it-be-a-patel-after-modi-in-gujarat-113061500029_1.html|title=Will it be a Patel after Modi in Gujarat?|last=Balan|first=Premal|date=2013-06-15|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>


==Political==
==Political career==
Interested in the energy fields, Saurabh has succeeded in making an energy negative building in Gandhinagar. He is also the brainchild behind Asia's biggest solar power project, as well as a pilot project of rooftop solar panels on Narmada Canal.
He has served as the MLA in the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Legislative Assemblies of Gujarat.
He has represented [[Botad Assembly constituency|Botad]] 4 times and [[Akota Assembly constituency|Akota]] 1 time.
He was the minister of Energy & Petrochemicals for 14 Years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kothari |first=Urvish |date=2022-11-22 |title=Keshubhai, Kashiram Rana, Saurabh Patel – Gujarat is a scrapyard of BJP leaders' ambitions |url=https://theprint.in/opinion/keshubhai-kashiram-rana-saurabh-patel-gujarat-is-a-scrapyard-of-bjp-leaders-ambitions/1229448/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-22 |title=As Gujarat Energy & Petrochemicals Minister, Saurabh Patel joined family firm that invested in oil, gas blocks |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/saurabh-patel-corruption-oil-gas-blocks-gujarat-energy-petrochemicals-minister-4388863/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
Interested in the energy fields, Saurabh has succeeded in making an energy negative building in Gandhinagar. Asia's biggest solar power project is also his brainchild, as well as a pilot project of rooftop solar panels on Narmada Canal.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:12, 23 July 2025


Saurabh Patel
Minister of Energy
Government of Gujarat
In office
26 December 2017 – 11 September 2021
Chief MinisterVijay Rupani
Preceded byChiman Saparaiya
Succeeded byKanubhai Desai
Minister of Finance, Energy & Petrochemicals, Mines & Minerals, Cottage Industries, Salt Industries, Printing & Stationery, Planning, Tourism And Civil Aviation
Government of Gujarat
In office
2014 — 2016
Chief MinisterAnandiben Patel
Minister of Labour & Employment
Government of Gujarat
In office
2014 — 2014
Chief MinisterAnandiben Patel
Cabinet Minister
Government of Gujarat
In office
2002 — 2014
Chief MinisterNarendra Modi
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2022
Preceded byThakarshibhai Maniya
Succeeded byUmesh Makwana
ConstituencyBotad
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded bySeema Mohile
ConstituencyAkota
In office
1998–2012
Preceded byGodhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai
Succeeded byThakarshibhai Maniya
ConstituencyBotad
Personal details
Born (1958-08-20) 20 August 1958 (age 67)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Ila Ambani

Saurabh Dalal (born 28 August 1958) is an Indian politician in the Indian state of Gujarat. He is former member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly and former Cabinet Minister in Government of Gujarat.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Saurabh Dalal Patel belongs to Patel community but has surname of Dalal due to the profession of his forefathers. He holds an MBA degree from the United States of America.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Saurabh Dalal Patel is the husband of Ila Ambani, the first cousin of Mukesh and Anil Ambani. He is the son-in-law of Ramnikbhai Ambani, the elder brother of late Dhirubhai Ambani.He is known as the Patel of Ambani family.[1]

Political career[edit | edit source]

He has served as the MLA in the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Legislative Assemblies of Gujarat. He has represented Botad 4 times and Akota 1 time. He was the minister of Energy & Petrochemicals for 14 Years.[2][3] Interested in the energy fields, Saurabh has succeeded in making an energy negative building in Gandhinagar. Asia's biggest solar power project is also his brainchild, as well as a pilot project of rooftop solar panels on Narmada Canal.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Balan, Premal (15 June 2013). "Will it be a Patel after Modi in Gujarat?". Business Standard India. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. Kothari, Urvish (22 November 2022). "Keshubhai, Kashiram Rana, Saurabh Patel – Gujarat is a scrapyard of BJP leaders' ambitions". ThePrint. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. "As Gujarat Energy & Petrochemicals Minister, Saurabh Patel joined family firm that invested in oil, gas blocks". The Indian Express. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2023.