Arvind Patel

Arvind Patel (born 1967)[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Dharampur Assembly constituency, which is a reserved seat for Scheduled Tribe community, in Valsad district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

Patel is from Dharampur, Valsad district, Gujarat. He is the son of Chotubhai Zhirabhai Patel. He completed his B.A. in 1996 at a college affiliated with Veer Narmad University, Surat. His wife is a teacher.[1]

Career

Patel won from Dharampur Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 83,544 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kamlesh Patel of Aam Aadmi Party, by a margin of 33,327 votes.[4][5] He first became an MLA winning the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election defeating Ishvarbhai Dhedhabhai Patel of Indian National Congress by a margin of 22,246 votes.[6][7]

References

1. "Arvind Chhotubhai Patel(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DHARAMPUR (ST)(VALSAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
2. Bharat, E. T. V. (9 December 2022). "નર્મદા તાપી રિવર લિંકનો વિરોધ છતાં ભાજપે મારી બાજી, વિજય બાદ લોકોએ ઉમેદવારને વધાવ્યા!". ETV Bharat News (in Gujarati). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
3. "Gujarat election results 2022: Full list of BJP winners". Hindustan Times. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
4. "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
5. Live, A. B. P. (8 December 2022). "Dharampur Election 2022 Final Results LIVE: BJP Candidate ARVIND CHHOTUBHAI PATEL wins from Dharampur , Details Inside". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
6. "Dharampur Election Result 2022 LIVE: Congress loses seat to BJP this time too - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
7. "Dharampur Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Arvind Chhotubhai Patel of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 16 January 2025.