Zankhana Patel

Zankhanaben Hiteshbhai Patel is an Indian politician and Member of legislative assembly from Choryasi, Surat.[1] She contested 2017 Gujarat legislative assembly election from Bharatiya Janata Party and won by margin of 1,10,819.[2] She is daughter of late BJP legislator Rajendrabhai Patel and previously elected in 2016 Gujarat legislative assembly bypolls.[3] she belong to Koli community of Gujarat.[4]

Zankhanaben Hiteshbhai Patel
ઝંખનાબેન હિતેશભાઈ પટેલ
Member of Legislative Assembly for Choryasi Assembly constituency
In office
2016–2022
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
Preceded byRajendrabhai Patel
Succeeded bySandip Desai
ConstituencyChoryasi Assembly constituency
Personal details
Born
Zankhanaben Rajendrabhai Patel

8 June 1978
Surat, Surat district, Gujarat, India, Asia
Citizenship India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Hiteshbhai Patel
Domestic partnerHiteshbhai Patel
ParentsRajendrabhai Patel (father)
ResidenceSargam Shopping Centre, Parle Point, Dumas Road, Surat, Gujarat: 395007
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAgriculturist
Nickname(s)Patelben

Early life

Zankhana Patel was born in Surat in a agriculturist and Koli politician Rajendrabhai Patel on 8 June 1978 in Gujarat.[4]

Political career

  • 2016 - 2017 (by election), Member of Legislative Assembly for Choryasi Assembly constituency
  • 2017 - 2022, 2nd term Member of Legislative Assembly for Choryasi Assembly constituency[5]

References

  1. "BJP candidate Zankhana Patel wins Surat Assembly bypoll". The Economic Times. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  2. "Choryasi Assembly Election Result 2017 Live: BJP Wins in Choryasi". News18. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  3. "Choryasi bypoll: BJP fields daughter of late party MLA". The Indian Express. 2016-01-02. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Parsottam Solanki calm after CM Rupani's assurance". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  5. Desk, DH Web. "Gujarat Elections: Top 10 candidates who won with the highest vote margins in 2017 polls". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-01-26. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)