Praful Patel Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	17/02/1957
Age	67 years
Birthplace	Nadiad, Bombay State (Now, Maharashtra), India

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Praful Manoharbhai Patel

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Campion School, Mumbai
College/University	Sydenham College, Mumbai, India
Educational Qualification	B.Com

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Patidar
Hobbies	Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

10/02/1977

Family

Wife/Spouse

Varsha Patel

Children

Son	Prajay Patel
Daughters	Poorna Patel Niyati Patel Avni Patel

Parents

Father	Manoharbhai Patel (Politician)
Mother	Shantaben

Siblings

None

Career

Politician, Businessman, Philanthropist

Politics

Political Party	Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Political Journey	1985: Became the President of the Municipal Council Gondia (Maharashtra) 1991: Elected to the 10th Lok Sabha, a member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Environment and Forests (1991–1996), a member of the Committee on Science and Technology (1994–1995), a member of the Committee on Home Affairs (1995–1996) 1996: Re-elected to the 11th Lok Sabha, a member of the Committee on Finance (1996–97) 1998: Re-elected to the 12th Lok Sabha 2000: Elected to the Rajya Sabha, representing Maharashtra 2004: Minister of State for Civil Aviation 2006: Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha 2009: Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha for a fourth term 2011: Cabinet Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises 2016: Re-elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra
Awards/Honours	CAPA (Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation) award for the Aviation Minister of the Year (2005) Honorary Doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University (2007)

Favourites

Actor	Salman Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Praful Patel's father, Manoharbhai Patel, served as an MLA in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Gondia constituency.
When Praful Patel was 13 years old, his father passed away.
Praful Patel is a businessman involved in tobacco & bidi making, pharmaceuticals, finance, real estate, and more. He headed the company 'Ceejay House' that traded in tobacco.
The Patel family operates the 'Gondia Education Society,' which offers education in various disciplines to over 1 lakh students in Maharashtra.
As the Minister of Civil Aviation, Patel advocated for the increase of foreign direct investment cap in domestic airlines from 40% to 49%.
Patel has been involved in sports and worked with various clubs and associations in Nagpur and Mumbai.
He played a key role in introducing the 'Indian Super League' in association with AIFF.
Praful Patel was honored as the 'Reformer of the Year' by 'The Economic Times.'
In October 2009, he became the President of AIFF for the first time.
During his tenure as the Minister of Heavy Industry in 2011, Patel initiated the construction of the world's largest solar power plant in Rajasthan and inaugurated the Auto Hub in Nagpur.
He was elected the President of AIFF for the third time unopposed in 2016.
Praful Patel was appointed as the Senior Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on 1 December 2016.
He launched the inaugural edition of the Indian Women's League in New Delhi on 24 January 2017.
On 10 June 2023, Sharad Pawar appointed Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as the working presidents of the NCP party.