Dinsha Patel
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Dinsha Jhaverbhai Patel is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Kaira constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress
. He is currently the Minister of State
in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
.
to contest against Narendra Modi
on the Maninagar
constituency in the 2007 Gujarat Elections
.
His selection was based on his clean image and his Patel
community background. He was selected after congress could not find any suitable candidate to oppose Narendra Modi. He was also being projected as the future chief minister
of Gujarat. He lost the elections by more than 86000 votes.
In the previous elections he lost the assembly elections in the Kaira constituency against Pankaj Desai who much deserved this win and will continue to win for the same or for higher elections (BJP on top)., however he has won the Parliament elections since 1975 from Nadiad
.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Kaira constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
. He is currently the Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is a ministry of the Government of India. It is responsible for the exploration, production, refining, distribution, marketing, import, export, and conservation of petroleum, natural gas, petroleum products, and liquified natural gas in India.The ministry...
.
Contesting against Modi
Dinsha patel was chosen by the Indian National CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
to contest against Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat.He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political...
on the Maninagar
Maninagar
Maninagar is an area of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. It is located in the southern part of the city. It can be divided into two regions - Maninagar East and Maninagar West, separated by the Maninagar Railway Station. Its pincode is 380008.-Location:...
constituency in the 2007 Gujarat Elections
.
His selection was based on his clean image and his Patel
Patel
Patel is a surname of Indian origin, originally meaning "headman" or"village chief". Patels are socially, economically and politically the most dominant caste in Gujarat Patels are basically Kurmis or Kunbis and are found in various geographical locations. The Kunbi are an Indian subcaste...
community background. He was selected after congress could not find any suitable candidate to oppose Narendra Modi. He was also being projected as the future chief minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
of Gujarat. He lost the elections by more than 86000 votes.
In the previous elections he lost the assembly elections in the Kaira constituency against Pankaj Desai who much deserved this win and will continue to win for the same or for higher elections (BJP on top)., however he has won the Parliament elections since 1975 from Nadiad
Nadiad
Nadiad is a city and an administrative center of the Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat.The city is famous for its socio-educational-religious humanitarian services led by Santram Mandir and supported by institutions of higher learning such as Dharamsinh Desai University, Muljibhai...
.