# Harin Pathak

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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name            = Harin Pathak
| image           = File:Harin_Pathak_2014-01-21_09-56.jpg
| caption         =
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1947|7|20|df=y}}
| birth_place     = [Panchmahal](/source/Panchmahal), [Bombay Province](/source/Bombay_Province), [British India](/source/British_India)
| death_date      = 
| death_place     = 
| office1         = [Minister of state in the Ministry of Home Affairs](/source/Minister_of_Home_Affairs_(India))
| prime_minister1 = [Atal Bihari Vajpayee](/source/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee)
| minister1       = [L. K. Advani](/source/L._K._Advani)
| term_start1     = 29 January 2003
| term_end1       = 22 May 2004
| predecessor1    = [C. Vidyasagar Rao](/source/C._Vidyasagar_Rao)
| office2         = [Minister of state in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions](/source/Minister_of_Personnel%2C_Public_Grievances_and_Pensions)
| prime_minister2 = [Atal Bihari Vajpayee](/source/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee)
| term_start2     = 29 January 2003
| term_end2       = 22 May 2004
| predecessor2    = [Arun Shourie](/source/Arun_Shourie)
| successor2      = [Suresh Pachouri](/source/Suresh_Pachouri)
| office3         = [Minister of state in the Ministry of Defence](/source/Minister_of_Defence_(India))
| prime_minister3 = [Atal Bihari Vajpayee](/source/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee)
| minister3       = [George Fernandes](/source/George_Fernandes)
| term_start3     = 15 October 2001
| term_end3       = 29 January 2003
| predecessor3    = [Krishnam Raju](/source/Krishnam_Raju)
| successor3      = [o. Rajagopal](/source/o._Rajagopal)
| prime_minister4 = [Atal Bihari Vajpayee](/source/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee)
| minister4       = [George Fernandes](/source/George_Fernandes)
| term_start4     = 13 October 1999
| term_end4       = 14 November 2000
| successor4      = [Krishnam Raju](/source/Krishnam_Raju)
| office5         = [Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha](/source/Member_of_Parliament%2C_Lok_Sabha)
| constituency5   = [Ahmedabad East](/source/Ahmedabad_East_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
| term_start5     = 2009
| term_end5       = 2014
| predecessor5    = ''Constituency came into existence''
| successor5      = [Paresh Rawal](/source/Paresh_Rawal)
| constituency6   = [Ahmedabad](/source/Ahmedabad_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
| term_start6     = 1989
| term_end6       = 2009
| predecessor6    = [Haroobhai Mehta](/source/Haroobhai_Mehta)
| successor6      = ''Constituency abolished''
| party           = [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party)
| spouse          = Smt. Meenaxi Pathak
| children        = 2 daughters
| website         = 
| footnotes       = 
| date            = 25 February
| year            = 2006
| source          = https://web.archive.org/web/20040905132720/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=310 
}}

'''Harin Pathak''' (born 20 July 1947) is an Indian politician who was a member of the [fourteenth Lok Sabha](/source/14th_Lok_Sabha) of [India](/source/India). He represented the [Ahmedabad East](/source/Ahmedabad_East_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)) constituency of [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat) and is a member of the [Bharatiya Janata Party](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=310 |title=Detailed Profile - Shri Harin Pathak - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2012-05-17}}</ref>

Phatak was denied a ticket to contest the 2014 Loksabha Elections by BJP. He was replaced by [Bollywood](/source/Bollywood) [actor](/source/actor) [Paresh Rawal](/source/Paresh_Rawal).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-22/news/48467074_1_seat-party-today-l-k-advani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324231537/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-03-22/news/48467074_1_seat-party-today-l-k-advani|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 March 2014|title=Actor Paresh Rawal replaces LK Advani loyalist from Ahmedabad-East LS seat|work=The Economic Times|accessdate=8 December 2014}}</ref>

Pathak was Minister of State for Defence Production in [Atal Bihari Vajpayee's third cabinet](/source/Third_Vajpayee_ministry) from October 1999 to November 2000. Pathak was forced to resign along with Gujarat Health Minister [Ashok Bhatt](/source/Ashok_Bhatt) in a case of instigating a mob leading to the lynching of Head Constable Laxman Desai during an anti-quota agitation in [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat) in April 1985.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Jaitley says Harin Pathak must step down|language=en-IN|work=The Rediff|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/11tara1.htm|access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Harin Pathak "I am not facing any charge of murder."|language=en-IN|work=The Rediff|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/12inter.htm|access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Harin Pathak resigns, Bhatt may follow|language=en-IN|work=The Rediff|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/nov/11pat.htm|access-date=2021-03-13}}</ref>

He was an English teacher in Nalanda Vidhyalay at Ahmedabad. He was a corporator in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for several years. He was one of the rare politicians who worked in municipal corporation and directly elected as member of parliament in Loksabha.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040905132720/http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=310 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]

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Category:People from Panchmahal district
Category:Lok Sabha members from Gujarat
Category:India MPs 1989–1991
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Category:India MPs 1999–2004
Category:Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh members

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