Rakesh Shah
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Rakesh Shah | |
|---|---|
| MLA of Gujarat | |
| Assumed office 2007 | |
| Constituency | Ellisbridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rakesh Shah 1 January 1962 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Rakeshbhai Jasvantlal Shah (born 1 January 1962) is an Indian politician from Gujarat.[1] Currently, he is serving as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Ellisbridge constituency[2] in the Ahmedabad district, Gujarat for its 12th legislative assembly.
He has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 1998. He was the Party President of Ahmedabad city (Karnavati Mahanagar)[3] for two terms, first time that an M.L.A. held that position for more than one term. He was also the Treasurer of the BJP, Ahmedabad city, from 2006 to 2009. He was the Paldi Ward Councillor for two terms.
Rakesh Shah was born on 1 January 1962 to a middle-class nima family. He studied in Divan Ballubhai School in Ahmedabad. He attended Navgujarat Commerce College of Gujarat University and took his Bachelors of Commerce degree from there. Rakeshbhai has associated himself with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (R.S.S.) from his childhood days.