Yogesh Patel, Eight-Time Gujarat MLA, Dies at 79

Yogesh Patel, an eight-time Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Gujarat, died on 2 June 2026 at the age of 79. He died in Vadodara after a cardiac ailment and a prolonged illness, and he had been admitted to Sterling Hospital two days earlier.

Political Career in Gujarat

Yogesh Patel served as a legislator for 36 years and was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly eight consecutive times from 1990 to 2022. He represented the Raopura constituency five times in 1990, 1995, 1998, 2002 and 2007, and the Manjalpur constituency three times in 2012, 2017 and 2022.

Ministerial Role and Constituency Work

Patel held the office of Minister of State for Narmada and Urban Housing in the government led by then Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. He was known in Vadodara politics by the nickname “Kaka” and was associated with local issues and development projects in the city.

Assembly Seat and Public Office

His death has left the Manjalpur Assembly seat vacant. The Gujarat Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Gujarat.

Important Facts for Exams

• The Gujarat Legislative Assembly is the lower and only house of the state legislature in Gujarat.
• Raopura and Manjalpur are Assembly constituencies in Vadodara district.
• Vijay Rupani served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2016 to 2021.
• Narmada and Urban Housing is a ministerial portfolio in the Gujarat government.