Praful Khoda Patel
Praful Khoda Patel is a former Member of Legislative assembly from Himatnagar constituency in Gujarat for its 12th legislative assembly (2007–12). He also served as MoS Home Minister of Gujarat. Previously he has served as the Administrator of Daman and Diu and as the Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. He took additional charge as administrator for Dadra and Nagar Haveli on December 30, 2016. On 26 January 2020, he became the inaugural Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu of the newly formed union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu after the merger of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. [1] [2] Consequent to the passing of the Administrator of Lakshadweep, Dineshwar Sharma, Praful Patel assumed additional charge as Administrator of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep from 05 December 2020.[3]
Praful Khoda Patel | |
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1st Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | |
Assumed office 26 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
16th Administrator of Daman and Diu | |
In office 29 August 2016 – 26 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Vikram Dev Dutt |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Administrator of Lakshadweep | |
Assumed office 5 December 2020 | |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Preceded by | Dineshwar Sharma |
29th Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli | |
In office 30 December 2016 – 26 January 2020 | |
Preceded by | Madhup Vyas |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Member of the Legislative Assembly from Gujarat | |
In office 2007–2012 | |
Constituency | Himatnagar |
MoS Home Minister of Gujarat | |
In office 21 August 2010 – 17 December 2012 | |
Constituency | Himatnagar |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
References
- "Twelfth Gujarat Legislative Assembly". Gujarat Assembly. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- https://twitter.com/SiddharthNews18/status/1220721273438904323/photo/1
- https://lakshadweep.gov.in/about-lakshadweep/profile-administrator/