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Praful Patel

Praful Patel, Indian government official. President Western India Football Association; vice president All India Football Federation, Maharashtra Olympic Association; trustee Gondia Education Trust; Member of Young President Organization, National Sport Club of India, Cricket Club of India.

Background

  • Patel, Praful was born on February 17, 1957 in Kolkata, India. Son of Manoharbhai and Shantaben Patel.

  • Education

    • Bachelor in Commerce, University Bombay.

    Career

    • Chairman Municipal Council, Gondia, India, 1985—1991. Member Nationalist Congress Party. Member Lok Sabha Parliament of India, 1991—2000, member Rajya Sabha, 2000—2004, since 2006.

      Minister civil aviation Government of India, since 2004. Head Ceejay Group; speaker in field.

    Membership

    President Western India Football Association, vice president All India Football Federation, Maharashtra Olympic Association, trustee Gondia Education Trust, Member of Young President Organization, National Sport Club of India, Cricket Club of India.

    Connections

    • Married Varsha Patel; 4 children.
    • mother: Shantaben Patel
    • spouse: Varsha Patel
    • father: Manoharbhai
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    Born February 17, 1957
    (age 59)
    Nationality
    • 1985 - 1991
      Chairman, Municipal Council
      Gondia, Maharashtra, India
    • 2004
      minister civil aviation Government of India