Rushikesh Patel
Rushikesh Patel | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister Government of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2021 | |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Higher & Technical Education | 12 December 2022 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Medical Education | 16 September 2021 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Law & Justice | 12 December 2022 - Incumbent |
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 12 December 2022 - Incumbent |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Gujarat | |
| Minister of Water Resource & Water Supply | 16 September 2021 - 11 December 2022 |
| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007 - Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Prahladbhai Patel |
| Constituency | Visnagar, Mehsana Gujarat |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
| Education | Diploma In Civil Engineering |
| Website | https://www.rushikeshpatel.com/ |
Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is an incumbent cabinet minister of Government of Gujarat.
Early life
[edit]Rushikesh Patel has studied Diploma in Civil Engineering.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]Rushikesh Patel is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has served as the BJP President of Mehsana district. He has served as a chairman of APMC, Visnagar.[3] He has served as the Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for its 12th (2007-2012), 13th (2012-2017) and 14th (2017-2022) legislative assemblies and continues to serve in 15th(since 2022) legislative assembly from Visnagar constituency.[4][2] He became Cabinet Minister in Bhupendra Patel ministry holding health and family welfare; medical education; and water resources and supply ministries in September 2021.[5] He was re-elected from Visnagar in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election for 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly and has become Cabinet Minister in Bhupendra Patel ministry holding Health and Family Welfare, Higher and Technical Education, Medical Education, Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in the current Cabinet.
References
[edit]- ^ "Rushikesh G Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- VISNAGAR(Mehsana) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel, BJP MLA from Visnagar – Our Neta". Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Taneja, Nidhi (16 September 2021). "Gujarat's brand new cabinet: Reasons why BJP opted for fresh faces". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Gujarat Vidhan Sabha. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Gujarat Cabinet: Portfolios announced". Mint. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.