Anant Patel Biography, Wikipedia, Age, Net Worth, Wife, MLA, Parents, Birthday, Contact Details
Coming from a family with no background in politics, Anant is not only very popular among the tribals of south Gujarat, but also considered one of the most prominent tribal voices of opposition in the state Congress.
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Anant Patel Biography
Anant Patel was born on 06 Aug 1977. He belongs to the Indian National Congress party, who serves as MLA from Vansda constituency, Gujarat since 2017. The politician was born on 6th August 1977 to Hasmukhbhai Patel at Navsari. Regarding education, he pursued M.A. from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat in 2000 – 2001, and B.Ed. from R.K. Desai College of Education, Vapi in 2003.
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Anant Patel Wikipedia
Full Name
Anant Patel
Date of Birth
06 Aug 1977
Place of Birth
Navsari
Party name
Indian National Congress
Education
Post Graduated
Profession
Self-employed and Social Worker
Father’s Name
Hasmukhbhai Patel
Mother’s Name
NA
Spouse’s Name
Vaisaliben Patel
Spouse’s Profession
Housewife
Religion
Hindu
Anant Patel Career
With no family connection in politics, this tribal leader is the tallest hurdle BJP has to cross to conquer Gujarat’s tribal belt.
In 2022, the announcement of a project in the Union Budget—linking the rivers Par, Tapi and Narmada to provide water to the parched regions of Saurashtra and Kutch—stirred up a hornet’s nest in the tribal regions of south Gujarat. Following a series of protests by the tribals that eventually reached Gandhinagar, the BJP government at the Centre was forced to call-off the project at the behest of state BJP chief CR Patil and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
Leading these rallies was Anant Patel, 45, a first-time Congress MLA from Vansda constituency of Navsari district in south Gujarat, and among the younger faces in the Gujarat Assembly. Coming from a family with no background in politics, Anant is not only very popular among the tribals of south Gujarat, but also considered one of the most prominent tribal voices of opposition in the state Congress. On Friday, he was seen sharing the stage at the party’s headquarters in Delhi in the company of its national leadership.
A native of Unai village under Vansda tehsil of Navsari, Anant is a school teacher by profession. He did his masters in arts and bachelor in education from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University. Before entering public life, he used to run tuition classes at Unai village.
But, driven by the cause of tribal development, Anant forayed into politics in 2009, when he was elected sarpanch of Unai village. He kept climbing the political ladder, first as Congress taluka president in 2013, and then as president of Vansda Taluka Panchayat in 2015. In 2017, Congress nominated him from the Vansda constituency, and he won the seat.
Anant is also chairman of Gujarat Congress’s Scheduled Tribe department. Considered accessible and down-to-earth, Anant has arguably become the most influential voice among tribals, in a region that has been thirsting for a leader since the demise of former CM Amarsinh Chaudhary.
Because of his involvement in agitations and political activism, Anant has had several run-ins with the ruling dispensation. On October 8, he was attacked by a group of around 50 people when he was going to Khergam village nearby to raise awareness about a march named Sangharsh Yatra he was planning, over issues nagging tribal communities. Anant alleged he was attacked by the group at the behest of a local BJP leader. After sustaining a fracture in one of his ribs, which led to hospitalisation, Anant postponed the yatra and is now planning to carry it out after Diwali festivities.
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Given that tribals have been a constituency loyal to the Congress, the BJP launched its own Gujarat Gaurav Yatra, whose major focus was the tribal belt—two legs of their yatra passed through the tribal belt stretching from south Gujarat to north Gujarat. Significantly, both these legs were launched by Union home minister Amit Shah from Unai village, home to Anant. On Thursday, PM Narendra Modi chose Songadh, a tribal taluka in south Gujarat, to address a public rally, where he attacked the Congress for making “false promises” and “using tribals for political gain”. This is one of the regions where Anant also wields a lot of clout.
A political observer said, “Anant has no family background in politics. But he has made rapid strides in the south Gujarat region. BJP considers him a major obstacle in conquering the tribal belt, where Congress is strong.”
Anant Patel Wife
Anant Patel is married to Vaisaliben Patel.. Beside politics, he is self-employed.
Anant Patel Net Worth
Anant Patel has an estimated net worth of ₹65.1 LAKHS.