A. K. Patel
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A. K. Patel is former union minister of state in Government of India
. He served as minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers in Atal Bihari Vajpayee
government from 1998 to 1999. He is a senior leader of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party
. He has been representing Mehsana
in the Lok Sabha since 1984.
He was born in 1931 in Mehsana district
in Gujarat and passed MBBS from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
.
A doctor by profession he joined politics and served as a member of Gujarat Assembly from 1975 to 1984.
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
. He served as minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers in Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
government from 1998 to 1999. He is a senior leader of Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. He has been representing Mehsana
Mehsana
Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...
in the Lok Sabha since 1984.
He was born in 1931 in Mehsana district
Mehsana district
Mehsana district is one of the 26 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 18 lakhs and an area of over 4,500 km². There are over 600 villages in this district...
in Gujarat and passed MBBS from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
.
A doctor by profession he joined politics and served as a member of Gujarat Assembly from 1975 to 1984.