{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Reshma Patel | native_name = Reshma Patel | image = | caption = | birth_date = <!-- Per WP:BLP, do not add a birth date without a WP:Reliable source supporting it. --> | birth_place = Upleta, Gujarat, India | citizenship = India | known_for = Social Activist fighting for the rights of women, children, youths, farmers and victims of injustice and inequality. | alma_mater = Bahauddin College, Junagadh, Saurashtra, Gujarat | political_party = Aam Aadmi party | website = }}
'''Reshma Patel''' is an Indian Politician and social activist fighting for the rights of women, children, youths, farmers and victims of injustice and inequality. she is an aam aadmi party leader. She was also associated with NCP. Former chief minister and NCP Gujarat president Sankarsih bapu Vaghela entrusted her as the General Secretary of Gujarat state NCP Nationalist Congress Party.
== Family life == Reshma married with Chintan Sojitra who is business person
==Social and political activism== She was also a member of Bharatiya Janata Party before joining Nationalist Congress Party. She has actively participated and contributed in well known Patidar reservation agitation after police firing had killed innocent patidars and arrested Hardik Patel. She sat on an indefinite hunger strike for 21 days for the release of community members lodged in jail by the state.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Seeking-Hardik-Patels-release-2-Patidar-leaders-on-hunger-strike/articleshow/50324881.cms|title=Seeking Hardik Patel's release, 2 Patidar leaders on hunger strike|work=The Times of India|access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref><ref name="reshma_toi_2015-08-27">{{cite news | title = Reshma Patel on Hunger Strike | url = http://sambhaavnews.com/gujarat/reshma-patel-on-hunger-strike/ | publisher = Sambhaav News | accessdate = 28 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/others//articleshow/50524036.cms? |title=RESHMA, 2 AIDES END FAST|publisher=Ahmedabad Mirror |access-date=11 January 2016}}</ref>
She filed public interest litigation for the use of VVPAT in EVM machines which was dismissed by the Gujarat High Court. She has challenged the said order before the Supreme Court of India which is pending for the adjudication wherein the Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Central Government, State Government, Election Commission of India, Election Commission of Gujarat and the companies which manufacture EVMs.<ref name="reshma_bilkulonline_2017-03-18">{{cite news | title = PIL in Gujarat HC by Reshma Patel seeking a ban on the use of EVMs in forthcoming Gujarat elections | url = http://www.bilkulonline.com/social-activist-reshma-patel-files-pil-in-gujarat-hc-to-ban-the-use-of-evm-machines-in-the-forthcoming-gujarat-assembly-elections-10556/ | publisher = bilkulOnline.com | accessdate = 18 March 2017}}</ref><ref name="reshma_ndtvnews_2017-05-07">{{cite news | title = Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For VVPAT For Gujarat Polls| url = http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-seeks-centres-response-on-plea-for-paper-audit-trail-vvpat-for-gujarat-polls-1690588 | publisher = NDTV.com| accessdate = 7 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="reshma_toi_2017-07-07">{{cite news | title = All EVMs in Gujarat assembly polls to have paper trail| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/all-evms-in-gujarat-assembly-polls-to-have-paper-trail/articleshow/59482041.cms | work = The Times of India| accessdate = 7 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="reshma_yahoo_2017-07-07">{{cite news | title = SC questions EC over availability of EVM's with VVPAT for upcoming Gujarat state polls | url =https://in.news.yahoo.com/sc-questions-ec-over-availability-034616088.html | publisher = Yahoo News | accessdate = 7 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="reshma_india_2017-07-09">{{cite news | title = Explore possibility of using VVPATs in Gujarat polls: SC to EC | url =https://www.india.com/news/agencies/explore-possibility-of-using-vvpats-in-gujarat-polls-sc-to-ec-2307442/ | publisher = india.com | accessdate = 9 July 2017}}</ref>
As she participated in Mehsana "Jail Bharo Aandolan" which turned violent, she was lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad and was released after more than 30 days with the strict and stringent conditions.<ref name="reshma_gujhead_2016-06-28">{{cite news | title = Reshma Patel PAAS convenor granted conditional bail by mehsana court/ | url =http://www.gujaratheadline.com/reshma-patel-paas-convenor-granted-conditional-bail-by-mehsana-court/ | publisher = gujaratheadline.com | accessdate = 28 June 2016}}</ref>
In July 2017, in the "Azaddi kooch" held to protest the dalit atrocities in Gujarat, the police detained her, Kanhaiya Kumar and other activists.<ref name="reshma_counterview_2017-07-12">{{cite news | title = Gujarat cops "detain" Jignesh Mevani, Kanhaiya Kumar, Reshma Patel in Mehsana, "stop" Una anniversary Azadi Kooch | url = https://www.counterview.net/2017/07/gujarat-cops-detain-jignesh-mevani.html | publisher = counterview.net | accessdate = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="reshma_bbc_2017-07-12">{{cite news | title = Jignesh-Kanhaiya released | url = http://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-40585900 | publisher = BBC.com | accessdate = 12 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="reshma_thewire_2017-07-13">{{cite news | title = Delayed Due to Police Detentions, 'Azadi Kooch' Continues Fight for Dalit Rights | url = https://thewire.in/157151/dalit-protest-azadi-kooch-jignesh-mevani/ | publisher = thewire.in | accessdate = 13 July 2017}}</ref>
But after that she recently changed her political view, resigned from BJP<ref>{{cite news |title=Reshma Patel quits BJP, dubs it 'marketing company' |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/reshma-patel-quits-bjp-dubs-it-marketing-company-119031500579_1.html |date=15 March 2019 |work=Business Standard |accessdate= 3 March 2020}}</ref> and joined Nationalist Congress Party and contested in Manavadar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) by-election in March 2019.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Reshma}} Category:Living people Category:Indian activists Category:Indian women human rights activists Category:People from Ahmedabad district Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Gujarat Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Gujarat Category:Aam Aadmi Party politicians from Gujarat