Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha Biographical Sketch of Member of XI Lok Sabha 

 



PATEL, DR. A.K.
B.J.P. - MEHSANA (GUJARAT)



Father's Name:   Shri Kalidas Patel

Date of Birth:   1 July 1931

Place of Birth:   Vadu in Distt. Mehsana (Gujarat)

Marital Status:   Married on 1 May 1945

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Divaben

Children:   Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
M.B.B.S.
Educated at B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)

Profession :
   Medical Practitioner and Political Worker

Permanent Address :
   At & P.O. Vijapur, Distt. Mehsana-384001 (Gujarat)
Tel. (02763) 20080
 

Positions Held :
   
1975-84Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly
1975-80Member, various Committees of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
1977-80President, Jan Sangh, Gujarat
1982-85President, B.J.P., Gujarat
1984Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
Member, Committee on Government Assurances
Member, Rules Committee
1984-90Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1984-95Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals
1989Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth)
1990-91Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the third time
1992-93Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology
1993-96Member, Standing Committee on External Affairs
Member, Hindi Rajbhasha Samiti
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fourth time

Social and Cultural Activities :
Managing Trustee (i) S.R.S.T. General Hospital, Vijapur; (ii) Asha Education Trust; and (iii) Girls College, Vijapur; Trustee, St. Joseph Public School, Vijapur 
Special Interests :
   Agricultural development, promotion of education and medical science

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading, swimming, riding and sports

Sports and Clubs :
   Indian games

Countries Visited :
Canada, China, Hong Kong and Singapore; Member, Population Development Committee Conference at China, 1984 
Other Information :
   Participated in freedom struggle


Election Result :
   
Mehsana Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,60,992
Total votes polled4,78,683
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Dr. A.K. Patel (B.J.P.) 2,64,740
(2) Shri Manilal Virchanddas Patel (I.N.C.) 1,39,589
(3) Shri Mathurji Punjaji Thakur (Ind.)     42,002
(4) Shri Babubhai Ambalal Prajapati (Ind.)      1,959