Jivabhai Ambalal Patel | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Aatmaram Patel |
| Succeeded by | Jayshreeben Patel |
| Constituency | Mahesana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1938 Manknej, Mehsana district, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2018–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (until 2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Champaben Patel |
| Children | 3 |
Jivabhai Ambalal Patel (born 30 April 1938) is an Indian politician who represented the Mahesana constituency of Gujarat in the 14th Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009. He was elected as a member of the Indian National Congress and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in September 2018.[1]
Political career[edit | edit source]
Patel was elected to the Lok Sabha from Mahesana in the 2004 Indian general election as a candidate of the Indian National Congress. He defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nitinbhai Ratilal Patel, receiving 339,643 votes.[2]
During his parliamentary tenure, he served as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce.[3]
He contested the 2009 general election from Mahesana but lost to Jayshreeben Patel of the BJP. He also contested the 2014 general election from the constituency as a Congress candidate.[4]
In September 2018, Patel left the Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Following his departure from Congress, he was appointed chairman of the Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Former Mahesana MP and Congress leader Jivabhai Patel joins BJP". DeshGujarat. 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
- ↑ "Patel, Shri Jivabhai Ambalal". Lok Sabha member profile.
- ↑ "Former Mahesana MP and Congress leader Jivabhai Patel joins BJP". DeshGujarat. 4 September 2018.
- ↑ "Lok Sabha polls 2019: A divided house could hurt Congress' tally in Gujarat". Business Standard. 24 February 2019.