Ajay Patel
Ajay Patel | |
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| Born | 9 February 1962 |
| Education | B.E., Civil; L.L.B. |
| Alma mater | Diwan Ballubhai School Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, businessperson |
| Spouse | Devangna Patel |
| Website | ajayhpatel |
Ajay Patel (born 9 February 1962) is an Indian businessman and sport administrator. He is the chairman of Gujarat State Co-operative Bank and Ahmedabad District Co-Operative Bank (ADC Bank).[1][2] Patel is also involved in sports associations, primarily as president of Gujarat State Chess Association[3] and vice president of the National Rifle Association.[4] He is considered a close confidant of Amit Shah, who was also past president and director of the ADC Bank.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Patel was born on 9 February 1962, in Ahmedabad. Born to a humble family who owned an electrical shop, Patel completed his schooling in Divan-Ballubhai School in 1978 and did his bachelor's degree in Civil engineering from Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering. Patel is married to Devangna Patel, and they have 3 children, namely Aneri, Anokhi and Dev.[7]
Career
[edit]He recently was elected as president to the Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI).[8][9] He is also the owner of Devraj Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.[10][11]
As a chairman of ADC Bank, he sponsored the chess training programs in the schools of Gujarat.[12] As a president of Gujarat State Chess Association, he launched Sardar Patel Chess College,[13] first ever chess college in India, which is affiliated under Swarnim Gujarat Sports University.
He was elected unanimously as the chairman of the Co-operative Bank of India (COBI) New Delhi for the next five years. COBI is the apex body of multi-state urban cooperative banks, national co-operative federations, and land development banks.[14][5]
Patel is currently serving and has served multiple roles in the banking and the sports industry of India as mentioned below:
| Organization | Designation | Industry | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Bank of India | Chairman[14] | Bank | 2023 - |
| Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) | President[8][15] | Commerce & Industry | 2023 - |
| Indian Olympics Association | Senior Vice President[16][17] | International Sports | 2022 - |
| Indian Red Cross Society - Gujarat State Branch | Chairman[18][19][20] | Social Welfare | 2022 - |
| Asian Zone, All India Chess Association | President[21] | Sports | 2022 - |
| Gujarat Chambers of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) | Senior Vice President[22][23][6] | Commerce & Industry | 2022 - 2023 |
| All India Chess Association | Former president[16][24] | Sports | 2020 - 2021 |
| Karnavati Club | Member of board of directors[25] | Sports | 2016 - 2017 |
| Gujarat State Co-operative Bank | Chairman[1] | Bank | 2009 - |
| Gujarat State Chess Association | President | Sports | 2008 - |
| National Rifle Association | Vice President[16] | Sports | 2006 - |
| Ahmedabad District Co-operative Bank | Chairman[2] | Bank | 2003 - |
Awards and honours
[edit]Patel has won recognition and appreciation awards in 2015 from the National Federation of State Co-operative Banks Limited (NAFSCOB), an apex body of state co-operative banks.[26]
He has also been given the Appreciation Award in Sahakar Bharti 5th National Conference for his active role as Chairman of ADC Bank.[27]
He also has been honoured with the Sahkarita Shiromani Awards for his contributions to the cooperative movement on the occasion of Kribhco's 36th Annual General Meeting.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Board of Directors - The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank". The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ a b "ADC Bank :: Board Of Directors". www.adcbank.coop.
- ^ "GSCA - Gujarat State Chess Association". gsca.in.
- ^ "The National Rifle Association of India" (PDF). www.thenrai.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ a b "The rise and rise of Ajay Patel, an Amit Shah confidant now heading seventh organisation in Gujarat". The Indian Express. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "With no contest, Ajay Patel to be senior VP of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry". The Times of India. 18 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Personal Life". Ajay Patel. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ahmedabad News – Latest & Breaking Ahmedabad News". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "CM presides over the Oath Ceremony of the President of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce". CMO Gujarat. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Executive Committee | GCCI | Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry". www.gujaratchamber.org. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Check, The Company. "Devraj Infrastructures Limited | Profile | The Company Check". www.thecompanycheck.com. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Gujarat the first and only state government in India to start chess programs in Schools - Chess Forums - Chess.com".
- ^ "GSCA - Gujarat State Chess Association". www.gsca.in.
- ^ a b "Ajay Patel is chairman of COBI". The Economic Times. 16 June 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Ajay Patel will be the senior vice president of the Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry without a contest".
- ^ a b c d "Cooperator Patel elected Vice-President of Indian Olympic Association". 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Srinivasan, Kamesh (5 December 2022). "IOA elections to be held only for Executive Council Member positions, woman joint secretary post". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to Indian Red Cross Society - Gujarat".
- ^ "Gujarat: Ajay Patel is chairman of Red Cross Society after defeating Speaker's husband". The Indian Express. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Thakkar, Dhrumit (27 March 2022). "Ajay Patel won election for the post of Gujarat Chairman of the Indian Red Cross Society | GNS News". Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Ajay Patel elected as Asian Zone President – All India Chess Federation". aicf.in. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "With no contest, Ajay Patel to be senior VP of Gujarat Chamber of Commerce & Industry". The Times of India. 18 June 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "GCCI election: Senior VP, VP elected uncontested". The Times of India. 29 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Web Desk, Outlook (12 February 2020). "All India Chess Federation Elections".
- ^ "List of the Board Members". Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "GSCBank wins two awards for Resource Development & Profitability, awarded by NAFSCOB". 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "GSCB Chairman Ajay Patel honoured - Indian Cooperative". www.indiancooperative.com. 8 December 2015.