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Mukeshbhai Jinabhai Patel

(Minister of State for Forest and Environment, Climate Change, Water Resources and Water Supply)

Birth date: 21/03/1970

Educational Qualification: Draftsman Civil, F.Y.B.A.

Caste: Hindu Talpada Koli (Bakshipanch)

Profession: IOCL – HPCL – IBP (oil company registered contractor since 1996)

Family Information:

Meenaben Patel (Wife)
Vishal Patel (Son)
Donal Patel (Son)

Academic Career

Completed from Mahadev Shastri Vidhalaya of Olpad Taluka Azad Din Kelawani Mandal in 1986-87. I was elected General Secretary (GS) of the school in 1987-88 Draftsman Civil in Navyug ITI and in Navayug College in 1993-94 FYBA, thus, my academic career was full of political and social activity.

Work In the Sakari sector:

Served as Vice-President of Naghoi Seva Cooperative Society in 2001.
Sri Kantha Udhog Cooperative Sugar Society Ltd of Sri Olpad Division in 2008.
Working as Director in Surat District Co.O.Bank Ltd. from the 3rd year of 2021.
Working as Director of Division Co-operative Sugar Industry Mandali Ltd from 2021.

Work in the field of Political-Organisation.

Joined the party as an active worker in 1990.
Served as Sarpanch in Noi Gram Panchayat from 2001 to 2006.
Worked as Olpad Taluka Youth BJP President from 2000 to 2003.
Worked as Surat District Youth BJP Vice-President from 2009 to 2010.
From 2010 to 2012, worked as Olpad Taluka BJP Organization President.
Since 2012, served as MLA of 155 Allpad Assembly Constituency.
In 2021, was selected as the Minister of State for Agriculture, Energy, and Petrochemicals.

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Vyara Taluka Panchayat was given the responsibility of the Tapi district, and I was appointed as the Minister-in-charge. I succeeded in establishing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule in the district for the first time after independence.
In 2012, I was selected as a candidate for the post of MLA from the 155 Olpad assembly constituency and was elected with 35,058 votes in the 2012 elections. During my first five years as MLA, starting from 2012, more than 1600 crores were spent on development work in the 155 Olpad assembly constituencies. The funds were allocated and released by Hon’ble Mr. Amit Bhai Shah Sahib.
In the 2015 Zilla Taluka Panchayat elections, BJP won all 6 Zilla Panchayat seats in the Allpad taluka, and we also won 1 Taluka Panchayat seat out of 24. In the Surat Municipal Corporation Election, BJP won 5 out of 8 seats in Ward No. 1 and Ward No. 2, which are included in my constituency, and one corporator was elected unopposed.
In the election of 96 Gram Panchayats of Olpad Taluk in the year 2016, 39 Gram Panchayats were uncontested.
In 2019, I was again selected as a candidate for the post of MLA from the 155 Olpad assembly constituency and was elected with 61.58% of the votes. I was re-elected as an MLA in the year 2010.
In the district/taluka panchayat elections in the year 2020, BJP won all 5 zilla panchayat seats out of 5 in Olpad taluka. One zilla panchayat seat was elected unopposed. BJP also won 23 taluka panchayat seats out of 24. 5 taluka panchayat seats were uncontested, making Olpad taluka a Congress-free taluka. In the Surat Municipal Corporation elections, 4 out of 8 corporators of BJP were elected in Ward No.-1 and Ward No.-2, which are included in my constituency.
From the years 2010 to 2022, a total of 4,04,865 beneficiaries from my constituency have benefited from various schemes of the central and state governments.
In 2018, we organized an event where more than 8000 widows and sisters were given pension orders with the blessing of the then Chief Minister Vijaybhai Rupani Sahib. This event was placed in the Golden Book of World Records. In the year 2021, out of 92-gram panchayats of Olpad taluka, 4-gram panchayats were successfully made uncontested. Additionally, 88-gram panchayat presidents were elected as BJP supporters.
As part of the Primary Membership Campaign – 2022, we have created 15,992 primary members.
Olpad assembly constituency is ranked 8th in Gujarat and 5th in the Surat district. We have formed about 75,000 Page Committees in the Olpad assembly constituency.

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Social Functions

Under my chairmanship, the Samarth Kalyan Seva Charitable Trust was formed. The trust is managed by 51 members and comprises people from different castes of the Olpad society. Its main objective is to provide social, educational, and health-related services.
Olpad taluka has around 38 villages with a tribal population that has been oppressed and crushed since independence. The labour class earns its livelihood through hard work. Since 2015, the trust has organized five Halapati group marriages, with more than 380 newlywed couples receiving full support.
Over 700 children from economically weak families in the tribal society have been provided educational assistance worth more than 15 lakhs. Many of these students have become editors, engineers, nurses, and chartered accountants. The tribal society of the taluka is becoming more literate.
To get the Halapati youth out of the trap of alcoholism, the Prera Trust organized the Yuva Ekta Cup last year. More than 1500 youths have participated in this sports event.
As many as 51 youths from the tribal community were sent for Nandisar training to develop their skills, and their training has been completed. They have been provided with employment in suitable positions.
On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi’s birthday, the beneficiaries planted 2,000 trees.
In 2022, a mega medical camp was organized in the dignified presence of Hon. Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel and State President Shri CR Patil in the virtual presence of Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi. The camp benefited 48,996 people.