{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Multiple issues|{{BLP sources|date=August 2016}} {{update|date=August 2016}}}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = Saurabh Patel (Dalal).JPG | office = Minister of Energy<br>Government of Gujarat | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = Vijay Rupani | term_start = 26 December 2017 | term_end = 11 September 2021 | predecessor = Chiman Saparaiya | successor = Kanubhai Desai | office1 = Minister of Finance, Energy & Petrochemicals, Mines & Minerals, Cottage Industries, Salt Industries, Printing & Stationery, Planning, Tourism And Civil Aviation<br>Government of Gujarat | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | 1namedata1 = Anandiben Patel | term1 = 2014 — 2016 | office2 = Minister of Labour & Employment<br>Government of Gujarat | 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | 1namedata2 = Anandiben Patel | term2 = 2014 — 2014 | office3 = Cabinet Minister<br>Government of Gujarat | 1blankname3 = Chief Minister | 1namedata3 = Narendra Modi | term3 = 2002 — 2014 | office4 = Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | term_start4 = 2017 | term_end4 = 2022 | predecessor4 = Thakarshibhai Maniya | successor4 = Umesh Makwana | constituency4 = Botad | term_start5 = 2012 | term_end5 = 2017 | predecessor5 = constituency established | successor5 = Seema Mohile | constituency5 = Akota | term_start6 = 1998 | term_end6 = 2012 | predecessor6 = Godhani Dalsukhbhai Jerambhai | successor6 = Thakarshibhai Maniya | constituency6 = Botad | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|8|20}} | birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | spouse = Ila Ambani | party = Bhartiya Janata Party }} '''Saurabh Dalal''' (born 28 August 1958) is an Indian politician in the Indian state of Gujarat. He is former member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly and former Cabinet Minister in Government of Gujarat.
==Early life== Saurabh Dalal Patel belongs to Patel community but has surname of Dalal due to the profession of his forefathers. He holds an MBA degree from the United States of America.
==Personal life== Saurabh Dalal Patel is the husband of Ila Ambani, the first cousin of Mukesh and Anil Ambani. He is the son-in-law of Ramnikbhai Ambani, the elder brother of late Dhirubhai Ambani.He is known as the Patel of Ambani family.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/will-it-be-a-patel-after-modi-in-gujarat-113061500029_1.html|title=Will it be a Patel after Modi in Gujarat?|last=Balan|first=Premal|date=2013-06-15|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
==Political career== He has served as the MLA in the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Legislative Assemblies of Gujarat. He has represented Botad 4 times and Akota 1 time. He was the minister of Energy & Petrochemicals for 14 Years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kothari |first=Urvish |date=2022-11-22 |title=Keshubhai, Kashiram Rana, Saurabh Patel – Gujarat is a scrapyard of BJP leaders' ambitions |url=https://theprint.in/opinion/keshubhai-kashiram-rana-saurabh-patel-gujarat-is-a-scrapyard-of-bjp-leaders-ambitions/1229448/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-22 |title=As Gujarat Energy & Petrochemicals Minister, Saurabh Patel joined family firm that invested in oil, gas blocks |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/saurabh-patel-corruption-oil-gas-blocks-gujarat-energy-petrochemicals-minister-4388863/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Interested in the energy fields, Saurabh has succeeded in making an energy negative building in Gandhinagar. Asia's biggest solar power project is also his brainchild, as well as a pilot project of rooftop solar panels on Narmada Canal.
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