Asha Patel

Asha Patel
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–2021
Preceded byNarayanbhai Patel
ConstituencyUnjha
Personal details
Born(1977-09-06)6 September 1977
Died12 December 2021(2021-12-12) (aged 44)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
EducationPhD (Chemistry)
Alma materHemchandracharya North Gujarat University
OccupationBusiness and Farming

Asha Patel (6 September 1977 – 12 December 2021) was an Indian politician from Gujarat.

Biography

Patel belonged to Vishol village in Mehsana district, Gujarat. She was a daughter of Dwarkadas and Hiraben.[1][2]

She had studied B.Sc. in 1997, M.Sc. in 2000 and had received PhD in chemistry in 2005; from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University.[2] She was a professor. She was an executive member of Umiya Temple, Unjha.[1]

She had participated in 2015 Patidar reservation agitation.[1]

She was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Unjha in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress.[3][4][5][6] She later left Indian National Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. She won a by-election in 2019 for the same seat.[7]

Patel died in Ahmedabad from complications of dengue fever on 12 December 2021, at the age of 44.[1]

Personal life

Patel was unmarried.[1] She had three elder sisters and a younger brother.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "BJP Unjha MLA dies following dengue-related complications". The Indian Express. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Patel Ashaben Dwarkadas(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- UNJHA(MAHESANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Asha Patel joins Gujarat BJP, says 25 more Congress MLAs unhappy". DNA India. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Asha Patel-backed panel emerges victorious in Unjha APMC election". The Times of India. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Gujarat: Narayan Lallubhai Patel's reign ends in Unjha APMC, Asha Patel bags 10 seats". DNA India. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Guj: BJP MLA-backed panel wins Unjha APMC polls". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  7. ^ 3 Congress MLAs quit party in Gujarat in last 4 days: Turmoil in Grand Old Party?