Patel is an Indian surname or title,predominantly found in the state of Gujarat,representing the community of land-owning farmers and later businessmen,agriculturalists and merchants. Traditionally the title is a status name referring to the village chieftains during medieval times,and was later retained as successive generations stemmed out into communities of landowners. There are roughly 500,000 Patels outside India,including about 150,000 in the United Kingdom and about 150,000 in the United States. Nearly 1 in 10 people of Indian origin in the US is a Patel.
Keshubhai Patel was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and again from 1998 to 2001. He was a six-time member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly. He was a member of RSS since 1940s,of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1960s,Janata Party in 1970s,and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 1980. He left the BJP in 2012 and formed the Gujarat Parivartan Party. He was elected from Visavadar in the 2012 state assembly election but resigned in 2014 due to ill health and merged his party with BJP. He was awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2021.
Vibrant Gujarat,also referred to as Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit,is a biennial investors' global business event that is held in the state of Gujarat,India. The event is aimed at bringing together business leaders,investors,corporations,thought leaders,policy and opinion makers;the summit is advertised as a platform to understand and explore business opportunities in Gujarat. The summit's primary objective is to promote Gujarat as an attractive investment destination and to facilitate partnerships and collaborations across different sectors. Summit began in 2003 and is now held every two years.
Vijaybhai Ramniklalbhai Rupani is an Indian politician who served as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021 for two terms. He was a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly,representing Rajkot West. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
The Indian state of Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of former State of Bombay. The Mahagujarat movement was instrumental in the formation of a separate state,Gujarat. Politics in Gujarat has mostly been dominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party with the Indian National Congress being the main opposition since the 1990s. The state has been governed by the BJP since 1998,and is considered a stronghold of the party. In 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election the Aam Aadmi Party emerge as third party.
Ahmedabad Metro is a rapid transit system for the cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat state of India. Currently the System is 58.66 km (36.450 mi) and has 38 stations.
Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya is the Cabinet Minister Of Water Supply,Water Resource,Food Civil Supply,Animal Husbandry,Rural Housing in the Government Of Gujarat. Convener of Gujarat Member of Parliament,President of All India Koli Samaj,New Delhi. He belong to the Koli caste of Gujarat. When he was excluded from cabinet ministry in the Gujarat government,there was a protest by people from koli community in Rajkot district to make him a minister.
Olpad is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Surat district.
Udhana is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Surat district. It came into existence after 2008 delimitation.
Harsh Ramesh Sanghavi is currently Minister of State (MoS) Sports,Youth Service,Co-ordination of voluntary organization,Non-resident Gujaratis’Division,Transport,Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal,Civil Defence,Jail,Border Security,Home and Police Housing,Industries,Cultural Activities In the Gujarat CM Bhupendrabhai Patel’s cabinet. Before sanghvi Pradip Singh Jadeja,Amit Shah,Haren Pandya and Gordhanbhai Zadafia have served as the home minister of Gujarat under the BJP regime. He is a member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly,Majura in Gujarat,India. He was also National Vice President of BJP Yuva Morcha.
Starting in July 2015,the people of India's Patidar community,seeking Other Backward Class (OBC) status,held public demonstrations across the Indian state of Gujarat.
The 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election,2017 was held on 9 December 2017 and 14 December 2017 in the Indian state of Gujarat to elect the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA). The votes were counted on 18 December. All 182 members of the 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly were elected with the leader of the largest party or coalition expected to become the next chief minister.
Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel is an Indian politician and civil engineer who is serving as the 17th and current Chief Minister of Gujarat since 2021. He represents the Ghatlodia Assembly constituency in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly since 2017. He is a member of the BJP. He started his political career in municipal bodies of Ahmedabad.
The Bachubhai Maganbhai Khabad is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Devgadhbariya in the 2002,2012,2017 and 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was sworn as Minister of State for Fisheries,Forest and Environment in Anandiben Patel cabinet in 2014. Khabad belongs to the Koli caste of Gujarat.
Zankhana Patel is an Indian politician and Member of legislative assembly from Choryasi,Surat. She contested 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Bharatiya Janata Party and won by margin of 1,10,819. She is daughter of late BJP legislator Rajendra Patel and previously elected in 2016 Gujarat legislative assembly bypolls. she belong to Koli community of Gujarat.
Gopal Italia is an Indian politician and a social activist. He was ex-police official and a leader of the Patidar reservation agitation. From December 2020 to January 2023,he was the Convener of Aam Aadmi Party in Gujarat.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Gujarat from 1 to 5 December 2022 in two phases,to elect 182 members of 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 8 December 2022.
Devabhai Punjabhai Malam is an Indian politician,Member of legislative assembly from the Keshod constituency and State Minister for Ministry of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying in the Gujarat government. Mr. Malam belong to the Koli caste of Gujarat.
Raghavbhai Chondabhai Makwana is an Indian politician,sitting MLA of Mahuva and State minister in Gujarat government during Bhupendrabhai Patel ministry. He took oath as State Minister for Social justice and empowerment department. Makwana belong to the Koli caste of Gujarat.
The Talapada Koli,or Talpada Koli,is a subcaste of the Koli caste of Gujarat state in India. Talapada Kolis are agriculturists by profession. they were members of the Gujarat Kshatriya Sabha,an organisation launched by Natwarsinh Solanki who was a Koli elite. In 1907,they were classified by the British as a Criminal Tribe,ascribing to them a range of anti-social activities such as highway robbery,murder,and theft of animals,cattle and standing crops. They were also alleged to be blackmailers and hired assassins.
