July 20th 2023.
Today marks the 30th birthday of Hardik Patel, Gujarat's youngest MLA representing the Viramgam Assembly constituency. Hardik rose to prominence during the Patidar reservation agitation which sought OBC status for the Patidar community, and he soon became the face of the movement.
Hardik was born on July 20, 1993 to Bharat and Usha Patel, and his family moved to Viramgam in 2004. He attended Divya Jyot School in Viramgam and then KB Shah Vinay Mandir, but was not a particularly passionate or motivated student and soon joined his father's business. Reports indicate that his father was associated with the Congress party.
In 2010, Hardik began to enter into student politics when he joined Sahajanand College in Ahmedabad, and was elected general secretary unopposed. He graduated in 2013.
It was in 2015 that Hardik's involvement in politics took a dramatic turn. After his sister failed to qualify for the state government scholarship, despite her friends receiving it through the Other Backward Class quota, Hardik understood the importance of affirmative action for his community. He then formed the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti to fight for the Patidar community's inclusion in the OBC.
The Patidar agitation garnered Hardik Patel a lot of attention and national recognition. He was even arrested during the protests, and then decided to pursue politics full-time.
In 2022, Hardik joined the BJP after leaving the Congress party. He won the Viramgam constituency and became the youngest legislator in Gujarat at the age of 29. On his 30th birthday, Hardik Patel is now a well-known political leader who has achieved a great deal in his short life.
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