Keshubhai Patel
Keshubhai Patel | |
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Rajkot | |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 10 April 2002 – 9 April 2008 | |
Constituency | Gujarat |
Irrigation Minister in Government of Gujarat | |
In office 1978–1980 | |
Constituency | Rajkot |
Personal details | |
Born | British India | 24 July 1928
Died | 29 October 2020 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | (aged 92)
Political party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1951-1977)
Janata Party(1977-1980) |
Spouse | Leela Patel |
Children | Five sons, one daughter |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2021) (posthumously) |
Keshubhai Patel (24 July 1928 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian politician who was the
Early life
Keshubhai Patel was born on 24 July 1928 as Keshubhai Desai in a Leuva Patidar family in
Political career
Patel began his journey in electoral politics by contesting in the
Patel won assembly elections for the constituencies of Rajkot (1975), Gondal (1980), Kalavad (1985), Tankara (1990), and
Patel resigned as the chief minister on 2 October 2001 due to poor health. Allegations of abuse of power, corruption and poor administration, as well as a loss of BJP seats in
In the
Personal life and death
Patel married Leela Patel and had five sons and a daughter.[7] His son, Bharat Patel, is a member of BJP.[7][16] Leela Patel died in their home in Gandhinagar after an electrical fire broke out in the exercise room on 21 September 2006.[19] On 9 September 2017, Patel's 60-year-old son, Pravin Patel, living in the US, died of cardiac arrest.[20]
Keshubhai Patel tested positive for COVID-19 in September 2020 but apparently recovered after the initial infection. However, he complained of difficulty breathing on the morning of 29 October 2020. He was taken to a hospital, where he died the same day due to post-covid complications.[21][22]
References
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- Venkatesan, V. (13 October 2001). "A pracharak as Chief Minister". Frontline. New Delhi. Archived from the original - ^ a b "Jana Krishamurthy, Keshubhai Patel, Deora elected to RS". Rediff. New Delhi. 18 March 2002. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Keshubhai splits BJP, to launch anti-Modi front". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Modi-baiter Keshubhai Patel quits BJP". The Indian Express. 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Keshubhai's son Bharat joins BJP". The Indian Express. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Keshubhai resigns as MLA". The Times of India. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Gujarat Parivartan Party merges with BJP". Niticentral. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
- "Keshubhai Patel's Gujarat Parivartan Party merges with BJP". Jagran. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2014. - ^ "Keshubhai's wife charred in gym fire". The Times of India. Gandhinagar. Times News Network. 22 September 2006. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "PM Modi Visits Keshubhai Patel's Home To Condole His Son's Death". NDTV. 14 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel passes away". India TV. 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Gujarat CM Keshubhai Patel (Kesu Bapa) dies of heart attack - The Thinkera". 29 October 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
External links
- Profile on Rajya Sabha website
- Government of Gujarat Archived 9 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine