Biographical Sketch
PATEL, SHRI DINSHA [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - KAIRA (GUJARAT)]
Father's Name Shri Jhaverbhai Patel Date of Birth 25 May 1937 Place of Birth Itola, Distt. Baroda (Gujarat) Marital Status Married on 22 October 1972 Spouse's name Smt. Kundanben Dinsha Patel Educational Qualifications Matriculate Profession Businessman, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 17/B, Amrakunj Society, V.K.V. Road, Nadiad, Kheda-387001 (Gujarat) Tels. (0268) 51200, 68600 Fax. 50891, 50119 E-Mail dena@ad1.vsnl.net.in Present Address 11-A, Pt. Pant Marg, New Delhi -110001 Tel. (011) 3736528 Positions Held 1975-96Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly 1990-95Minister, P.W.D. and Parliamentary Affairs, Gujarat 1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97Member, Committee on Railways Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99Member, Committee on Railways Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry Social and Cultural Activities Actively participated in social and cultural functions of educational institutions/organisations Special Interests Upliftment of the downtrodden and the promotion of educational institutions Sports and Clubs President, (i) Kheda District Cricket Association, Nadiad; and (ii) Gujarat State Aquatic AssociationOther Information Chairman, (i) Hindu Anaath Trust; (ii)Dena School of Computer Education; and (iii) Balkan-Ji-Bari; emerged as a powerful youth leader during the Maha Gujarat agitation in 1956Our Other Sites IndianPost.com MediaWorld.info IndianAge.comTotal electorate 10,36,850 Total votes polled 6,50,649 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Dinsha Patel (I.N.C.) 2,73,372 (2) Shri Prabhatsinh H. Chauhan (B.J.P.) 2,33,157 (3) Shri Mukeshkumar S. Shukla (A.I.R.J.P.) 1,03,256 (4) Shri Chandubhai H. Patel (Ind.) 4,107
Election Result of Kaira Lok Sabha Constituency