Mukesh Patel

Mukesh Kumar Patel (born 1967)^[1] is an Indian politician from Gujarat.^[2] He is a member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Mahesana Assembly constituency in Mahesana district. He won the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[3][4]

Mukesh Kumar Patel
Born	1967 Mahesana, Gujarat, India
Education	Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Alma mater	Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Occupation	Politician
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party

Early life and education

Patel is from Mahesana, Gujarat. He is the son of Dwarkadas Patel. He completed his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1989.^[1]

Career

Patel won from Mahesana Assembly constituency representing Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election. He polled 98,816 votes and defeated his nearest rival, PK Patel of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 45,794 votes.^[5][6] Former deputy chief minister and outgoing MLA Nitin Patel has opted to stay out but picked his own replacement and nominated Mukesh Patel as the MLA candidate and supported him during the campaign.^[7]