Rushikesh Patel


Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel is an Indian politician from Gujarat. He is serving as an incumbent cabinet minister in Government of Gujarat. He is representing the Visnagar Assembly constituency of Mehsana district in the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha.

Early life

Rushikesh Patel has studied Diploma in Civil Engineering.

Political career

Rushikesh Patel is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He has served as the BJP President of Mehsana district. He has served as a chairman of APMC, Visnagar. He has served as the Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly for its 12th, 13th and 14th legislative assemblies and continues to serve in 15th legislative assembly from Visnagar constituency. He became Cabinet Minister in Bhupendra Patel ministry holding health and family welfare; medical education; and water resources and supply ministries in September 2021. He was re-elected from Visnagar in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election for 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly and has become Cabinet Minister in Bhupendra Patel ministry holding Health and Family Welfare, Higher and Technical Education, Medical Education, Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in the current Cabinet.