Jayantibhai Patel
Jayantibhai Somabhai Patel (born 1958)[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat.[2] He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Mansa Assembly constituency in Gandhinagar district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Patel is from Ajol village, Mansa taluk, Gandhinagar district, Gujarat.[4] His father Somabhai Patel was a farmer. He passed Class 10 in 1976 at Ajol high school, Ajol, Mansa.[1] He is one of the richest candidates in Gujarat with assets worth Rs.661.2 crores. He has a son Pankaj and a daughter Priyanka.[4]
Career
[edit]Patel won from Mansa Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 98,144 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Babusinh Thakor of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 39,266 votes.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jayantibhai Somabhai Patel (J.S. Patel)(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- MANSA(GANDHINAGAR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "3 names on BJP's fifth list; suspense still in Manjalpur". The Indian Express. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ marathi. "Gujarat mansa Election Results, Gujarat Elections 2022 Vote Counting LIVE". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Jayanti Patel is Gujarat's richest candidate". The Times of India. 21 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Mansa Gujarat Election Results 2022 Highlights: BJP's Jayantibhai Somabhai Patel wins Mansa with margin of 39266 votes!". Financialexpress. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ^ "Mansa Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Jayantibhai Somabhai Patel (J.S. Patel) of BJP Wins". News18. Retrieved 18 December 2024.