Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel

Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel (born 10 August 1940) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Surendranagar constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress. Patel was arrested during the Emergency in 1977–78.[1]

Vice-president of Gujarat Koli Samaj

Somabhai Gandabhai Koli Patel

Member of parliament, 9th Lok Sabha 1989, 10th Lok Sabha 1991, 14th Lok Sabha 2004, 15th Lok Sabha 2009
સોમાભાઈ ગાંડાભાઈ કોળી પટેલ
Born
Somabhai

10 Aug 1940
Nagadaka, Ta.Sayala, Distt.Surendranagar (Gujarat)
NationalityIndian
Other namesSomabhai Patel
EducationEducated at Viramgam Taluka Shala, Viramgam, Distt. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
OccupationPolitician, Agriculturist
OrganizationKoli Samaj Gujarat State
Political partyIndian National Congress
Board member of1990, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

2004, Committee on External Affairs

2004, Committee on Absence of Members from the sittings of the House

2009, Standing Committee on Railways
Spouse(s)Madhukantaben Patel
Children3 Sons, 1 daughter
Parents
  • Gandabhai Patel (father)
  • Ambaben Patel (mother)

Somabhai Patel got the MLA ticket for the first time from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1985, at that time Patel was a big character. Patel had turned the Koli caste, which is considered the backbone of the Congress, towards the Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as other OBC castes towards the Bharatiya Janata Party, due to which the Congress's Kham theory was in vain.[2]

Positions held

List of some possitions[3]

  • 1980-89 President, BJP, Taluka Viramgam, Gujarat
  • 1984-89 Vice Chairman, Municipality, Viramgam, Gujarat Member, Gujarat
  • 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha
  • 1990 Member, Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Surface Transport
  • 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 (3rd term), Member of Committee on Foreign Affairs, Members of Committee on Absence of Members from the House Meeting
  • Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the House Meeting since August 7, 2006

Other
  • 1997–99; President of State Transport, Gujarat
  • 1985–90; Member, Joint Secretary of International Koli Samaj and Lions Club, Viramgam, Gujarat as well as Vice President of Gujarat State Koli Samaj
  1. "Current Lok Sabha Members Biographical Sketch". web.archive.org. 7 October 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "A community called Koli - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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