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Jitu Patwari
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Jitu Patwari | |
|---|---|
| Working President of MP Congress | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Minister of Higher Education and Youth & Sports Affairs Government of Madhya Pradesh | |
| In office December 2018 – March 2020 | |
| Chief Minister | Kamal Nath |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 December 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Kamal Nath |
| Speaker | Narmada Prasad Prajapati |
| Constituency | Rau |
| In office 8 December 2013 – 11 December 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| Speaker | Dr. Sitasharan Sharma |
| Preceded by | Jitu Jirati, BJP |
| Constituency | Rau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1973[1] Bijalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Renuka Patwari[2] |
| Residence | Indore |
| Education | L.L.B. (Honors) in 1997, B.A. from Devi Ahilya University in 1994. |
| Alma mater | Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Government Multi Malhar Ashram Higher Secondary School, Indore |
| Profession | Activist Politician |
Jitendra Patwari (born 19 November 1973) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He was the Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, Sports and Youth Affairs of Madhya Pradesh[3]
He is the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Rau Vidhan Sabha in Madhya Pradesh.[4] He is the member of the INC.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
He was born in Bijalpur, a small town near Indore, on 19 November 1973, to Ramesh Chandra Kodarlal Patwari and Pirak Bai Patwari.[6] He has completed his schooling from Government Multi Malhar Ashram Higher Secondary School, Indore and then pursued his B.A and L.L.B degrees from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore[7]
His grandfather Kodarlal Patwari served as a freedom fighter during the Indian independence movement. His father, Ramesh Chandra Patwari, is also an active leader of Indian National Congress.[8]
Political career[edit]
He first became MLA in 2013 from Rau Vidhan Sabha. He is currently the Secretary of All India Congress Committee and is in charge of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. He is also the Working President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee as well as national media panelist of Indian National Congress. Earlier he was President of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress.[9]
He won election for the second time from Rau in 2018.[10]
He was the Cabinet Minister of Higher Education, Youth and Sports Affairs in the Government of Madhya Pradesh, after Indian National Congress formed the government in Madhya Pradesh after 15 years but resigned after 2020 Madhya Pradesh Political turmoil.[8]
See also[edit]
- Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
- 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
References[edit]
- ↑ "Madhya Pradesh vidhan Sabha" (PDF).
- ↑ ADR. "Jitendra Patwari (Jitu)(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RAU(INDORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ↑ ":: Department Of Public Relations,Madhya Pradesh". www.mpinfo.org. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "National Election Watch: Jeetu Patwari". Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ↑ BhopalDecember 28, Rahul Noronha; December 29, 2018UPDATED; Ist, 2018 06:48. "Madhya Pradesh ministers get portfolios, Bala Bachchan gets home, Bhanot finance". India Today. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Data" (PDF). mpvidhansabha.nic.in.
- ↑ Correspondent, dna (3 November 2013). "Congress candidates enjoy good social rapport". DNA India. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Jitu Patwari Official Website".
- ↑ "Ex-minister Jitu Patwari named MPCC Media Cell chairman". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jitu Patwari's win". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.