Members Bioprofile

PATEL, SHRI PURUSHOTTAMDAS R., Cong., (Gujarat-Patan—1962):  S. of Shri Ranchhoddas K. Patel; B. September 7, 1899; ed. at Gujarat College, Passed Baroda State Pleaders’ Examination, 1923; Passed Bombay High Court Vakils Examination, 1928; m. Gangaben, May 1901; 1 S. and 3 D.; Vakil; President, Mehsana Distt. Local Board, 1939-42; Member, Kadi Municipality, Kadi Taluka Local Board and Mehsana Distt. Local Board for many years; President, Mehsana District Prajamandal, Baroda State; President, Mehsana Distt. Khedut Mandal; Member, Baroda State Prajamandal Working Committee for years; Member of the three-man Committee appointed by late Sardar Patel to investigate into the revenue problems of Baroda State; Member, Baroda State Legislative Assembly, 1946—49 and Bombay State Legislative Assembly 1949—57; Took part in and directed national movement; Detained in 1942 for seven months; Member, Managing Committee, Sarva Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal, Kadi conducting three residential High Schools; President for five years, Sarvajanik Kelavani Mandal, Mehsana, conducting a High School; Secretary, Sarva Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal, Kadi; Worked for eradicating the customs of child marriage and death dinner etc. in North Gujarat; Editor ‘Rashtra Dharma’; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62.

Special interests:  Agriculture and village uplift. 

Permanent address:  Mehsana.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  3,89,956

Shri P. R. Patel                                                   . .                  1,25,797

Shri Kantiprasad Jayshankar Yajnik                   . .                     57,734 

Shri Motisinh Bahadursinh Thakore                    . .                    17,486 

Shri Purshotamdas Ranchhoddas                      . .                      9,249

Shri Vasarambhai Amaram Joshi                        . .                      7,205].