Anilkumar Tribhovandas Patel (8 March 1944 – 8 February 2018) was an Indian politician, educationist and industrialist from Mehsana, Gujarat. He was a Member of Legislative assembly from Mehsana constituency for 11th and 12th Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
Anilkumar Patel | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Industries, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Others | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| MLA of Gujarat | |
| In office 2002–2007 | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Constituency | Mehsana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1944 Lanva village near Mehsana |
| Died | 8 February 2018 (aged 73) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Shardaben Patel |
| Parent | Tribhovandas Patel |
| Residence | Mehsana |
| Occupation | Politician |
Early life
editAnilkumar Patel was born on 8 March 1944 in Lanva village near Mehsana (now in Gujarat, India). His father Tribhovandas Patel was a social worker and had donated a piece of his land in Bhoodan Movement. His father was murdered when he was eleven.[1][2] He completed his primary education from Lanva and secondary education from the Kadi Sarva Vidyalaya. He graduated from the Birla Vishwakarma Mahavidyalaya, Vallabh Vidyanagar. He later moved to United States and studied Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. He returned to India after a brief period of job there.[2][3][4]
Career
editWith his four brothers, he founded an earthmover manufacturing company in 1969, which grew from the small-scale industry to the public limited company Gujarat Apollo Industries Ltd. He later served as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD).[2][3]
He served as the Managing Trustee of Sardar Vidyabhavan Trust, an educational trust. With help of Ganpat Patel , he founded a science college under the trust. With help of others, the number of educational institutes grew and the Ganpat University was formed.[2] He served as its founder president.[3] He was also the president of the Patidar community organisation Shri Umiya Mata Sansthan, Unjha.[3] He was also associated with Mehsana GIDC, Mehsana Urban Cooperative Bank (served as Chairman) and Dharti Vikas Mandal.[2]
Anilkumar Patel was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) from Mehsana constituency for 11th and 12th Gujarat legislative assembly (2002 – 2007, 2007 – 2012). He served as the Minister of State for Industries, Tourism, Civil Aviation and Others from 2002 to 2007.[2][5] He died on 8 February 2018 at Ahmedabad following prostate cancer. He was cremated at the Ganpat University campus near Mehsana.[2][3][6][7]
Personal life
editAnilkumar Patel married Shardaben Patel and had two sons: Asit and Anand.[2] She contested the 2019 Indian general election and was elected from the Mehsana constituency as Member of Parliament.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "મહેસાણાઃ પૂર્વ ઉદ્યોગમંત્રી અનિલ પટેલનું નિધન". MeraNews. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Former Industry Minister in then Modi led Gujarat govt Anil Patel passes away". DeshGujarat. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Ex-minister Anil Patel passes away". DNA India. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "पूर्व उद्योग मंत्री अनिल पटेल का निधन, महेसाणा में शोक की लहर". www.patrika.com (in Hindi). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "TWELFTH GUJARAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". Gujarat assembly. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Former minister Anil Patel dies". The Indian Express. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Anil Patel dies at age 73". Mijaaj. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "BJP nominates Sharda Patel for Mehsana LS seat". Ahmedabad Mirror. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "BJP fields Shardaben Patel from Mehsana, repeats Surat MP". DNA India. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.