Murji Patel
Murji Patel (born 1972)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is an MLA from Andheri East Assembly constituency in Mumbai Suburban district. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election representing the Shiv Sena.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Patel is from Andheri, Mumbai Suburban district, Maharashtra. He is the son of Kanji Patel. He passed Class 8 in 1989 and while studying in Class 9 at Y.J.S. Gujarati Night High School, Tardeo, Mumbai, he discontinued his studies in 1990.[1]
Career
[edit]Patel won as an MLA for the first time from Andheri East Assembly constituency representing Shiv Sena in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.[4] He polled 94,010 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Rutuja Latke of the Shiv Sena (UBT), by a margin of 25,486 votes.[5] He unsuccessfully contested as an independent candidate in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election and lost to Ramesh Latke of the Shiv Sena by a margin of 16,965 votes.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Murji Patel (Kaka)(Shiv Sena):Constituency- ANDHERI EAST(MUMBAI SUBURBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "Andheri East Assembly Election Results: In Sena vs Sena, Murji Patel defeats Rutuja Latke by big margin - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "3 ex-corporators from Mumbai win poll race from BMC to Vidhan Bhavan". The Times of India. 25 November 2024. Archived from the original on 31 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ↑ "Maharashtra assembly to have 78 first-time MLAs - The Hindu". The Hindu. 29 November 2024. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "Murji Patel (Kaka), SS Candidate from Andheri East Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "Andheri East (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2024 Live: Winner, Runner-up, Candidates List". The Indian Express. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.