{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Umesh Nandkumar Patel (POLITICIAN) | image = | honorific_suffix = | birth_name = Umesh Patel | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|11|26}} | birth_place = Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh (now in Chhattisgarh), India | occupation = Politician | constituency = Kharsia | office = Minister of Higher Education, Government of Chhattisgarh | term_start = 25 December 2018 | term_end = 3 December 2023 | predecessor = Prem Prakash Pandey | office2 = Member of Legislative Assembly Chhattisgarh | term_start2 = 8 December 2013 | predecessor2 = Nandkumar Patel | constituency2 = Kharsia | office3 = President Chhattisgarh Youth Congress | successor3 = Purnachand Padhee | term_start3 = 10 September 2016 | term_end3 = 30 May 2019 | spouse = Sudha Patel | children = 1 | party = Indian National Congress | father = Nand Kumar Patel | alma_mater = Bhilai Institute of Technology | website = [http://www.umeshpatel.online Official Website] }}
'''Umesh Nandkumar Patel''' (born 26 November 1983) is an Indian politician, from Chhattisgarh. He is a member of the Indian National Congress<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/umesh-patel/|title=Umesh Patel MLA of KHARSIA Chhattisgarh contact address & email|publisher=}}</ref> and has been the president of the Chhattisgarh Youth Congress Committee since 10 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.naidunia.com/chhattisgarh/raipur-umesh-patel-youth-congress-president-declared-814594|title=Umesh Patel declared Youth Congress President|publisher=|language=Hindi|date=10 September 2016}}</ref> He represents the Kharsia constituency in the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cgvidhansabha.gov.in/english/newmlatable_fourthassembly.htm|title=Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha|website=cgvidhansabha.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/chhattisgarh/kharsia-election-result-s26a018/|title=Battle for Chhattisgarh - Kharsia|publisher=News18|accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref>
He was the minister of Higher Education of Chhattisgarh till 2023<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsd.in/chhattisgarh-heres-the-complete-list-of-new-cabinet-ministers/|title=chhattisgarh ministers list|website=newsd.in}}</ref> and Skill development, Science and Techonogy, Sports and Youth Development. Also, he won assembly election in year 2023 from Kharsia constituency
== Early life == Patel was born to politician Nand Kumar Patel and Smt. Neela Nandkumar Patel on 26 November 1983 in a politicians family who lived in Nandeli, a village in Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh (present-day Chhattisgarh). His father late. Nand Kumar Patel was a political leader in Kharsia Constituency. He graduated in Information Technology and became an engineer.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/father-and-brother-killed-by-maoists-son-makes-political-debut/story-QrvsZD0MGofT18AeuGXizK.html|title=Father and brother killed by Maoists, the son makes political debut|date=2013-11-08|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2013/chhattisgarh-assembly-elections/I-have-to-finish-fathers-undone-work-Umesh-Patel-says/articleshow/26016472.cms|title=I have to finish father's undone work, Umesh Patel says - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.myneta.info/chhattisgarh2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=550|title=Umesh Patel(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- KHARSIA(RAIGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=www.myneta.info|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref>
Due to sudden demise of his father and elder brother, he had to leave his educational interests and join politics.<ref name=":1" /> In the year 2013, he was appointed as the Member of Legislative Assembly in Kharsia Constituency of Chhattisgarh.<ref name=":3" /> He also became the first youth leader of Indian National Congress from chhattisgarh and is maintaining his position after defeating O.P Choudhary (ex IAS Officer) from Bhartiya Janta Party, Kharsia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/elections/chhattisgarh-umesh-patel-becomes-youngest-minister-in-bhupesh-cabinet-quit-corporate-jobs-and-came-into-politics-18785719.html|title=Chhattisgarh : उमेश बने सबसे कम उम्र के मंत्री, इसलिए छोड़ी थी कारपोरेट कंपनी की नौकरी|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2019-01-22}}</ref>
== Educational background == Patel completed his schooling from Government Primary School, Nandeli, Raigarh, Madhya Pradesh (present-day Chhattisgarh). He pursued his higher secondary from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He completed his graduation in the year 2005 from B.I.T Durg.<ref name=":3" /> He had also worked as an IT Professional in Capgemini Hyderabad & HSBC America during the years 2006–2013.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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== External links== {{Commons category}} {{Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Umesh Nandkumar}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2013–2018 Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Chhattisgarh Category:Chhattisgarh MLAs 2023–2028