Hardik Patel

Hardik Patel (born 20 July 1993) is an Indian politician and social activist. He rose to prominence in July 2015, where he led the Patidar reservation agitation that sought Economic Backward Class (EBC) status for the Patidar caste.

For the Indian cricketer, see Hardik Patel (cricketer).

Hardik Patel
Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
24 December 2022
Preceded byLakhabhai Bharwad
ConstituencyViramgam
  • Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly
  • Member, Assurance Committee Gujarat Assembly
  • Member, Library Committee Gujarat Assembly
  • Senate Member, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University
Personal details
Born (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993
Viramgam, Gujarat, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (2017–2022)
Spouse
Kinjal Patel
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(m. 2019)​
Alma materSahajanand College
Known forSocial movement for equality in Education and Government Jobs.

He joined the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2020. He served as the Working President of the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee, the state unit of INC in Gujarat. He left the party and eventually joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022.

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