Asha Patel
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| Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Narayanbhai Patel |
| Constituency | Unjha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1977-09-06)6 September 1977 |
| Died | 12 December 2021(2021-12-12) (aged 44) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Education | PhD (Chemistry) |
| Alma mater | Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University |
| Occupation | Business and Farming |
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Asha Patel (6 September 1977 – 12 December 2021) was an Indian politician from Gujarat.
Patel belonged to Vishol village in Mehsana district, Gujarat. She was a daughter of Dwarkadas and Hiraben.[1][2]
She had studied B.Sc. in 1997, M.Sc. in 2000 and had received PhD in chemistry in 2005; from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University.[2] She was a professor. She was an executive member of Umiya Temple, Unjha.[1]
She had participated in 2015 Patidar reservation agitation.[1]
She was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly from Unjha in the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Indian National Congress.[3][4][5][6] She later left Indian National Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. She won a by-election in 2019 for the same seat.[7]
Patel died in Ahmedabad from complications of dengue fever on 12 December 2021, at the age of 44.[1]
Patel was unmarried.[1] She had three elder sisters and a younger brother.[1]
