Jitu Patwari

Indian politician

Jitu Patwari

Working President of M. Pradesh Congress

Incumbent

Assumed office
2018
Minister of Higher Education and Youth & Sports Affairs
Government of Madhya Pradesh
In office
December 2018 – March 2020
Chief Minister| Kamal Nath
Preceded by|

* Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya, BJP
* Yashodhara Raje, BJP

Succeeded by| Vacant
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
11 December 2018 – 2 December 2023
Chief Minister| Kamal Nath
Speaker| Narmada Prasad Prajapati
Succeeded by| Madhu Verma
Constituency| Rau
In office
8 December 2013 – 11 December 2018
Chief Minister| Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Speaker| Dr. Sitasharan Sharma
Preceded by| Jitu Jirati, BJP
Constituency| Rau
Personal details
Born|  (1973-11-19) 19 November 1973 (age 50)[1]
Bijalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Citizenship| India
Political party| Indian National Congress
Spouse| Renuka Patwari[2]
Residence| Indore
Education| L.L.B. (Honors) in 1997, B.A. from Devi Ahilya University in 1994.
Alma mater| Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Government Multi Malhar Ashram Higher Secondary School, Indore
Profession| Activist
Politician

Jitendra Patwari (born 19 November 1973) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He was the Cabinet Minister for Higher Education, Sports and Youth Affairs of Madhya Pradesh.[3]

He was the Member of the Legislative Assembly from Rau Vidhan Sabha in Madhya Pradesh.[4] He is the member of the INC.[5]

## Early life and education[edit]

He was born in Bijalpur, a small town near Indore, on 19 November 1973, to Ramesh Chandra Kodarlal Patwari and Pirak Bai Patwari.[6] He has completed his schooling from Government Multi Malhar Ashram Higher Secondary School, Indore and then pursued his B.A. and L.L.B. degrees from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore.[7]

His grandfather Kodarlal Patwari served as a freedom fighter during the Indian independence movement. His father, Ramesh Chandra Patwari, is also an active leader of Indian National Congress.[8]

## Political career[edit]

He first became MLA in 2013 from Rau Vidhan Sabha. He is currently the Secretary of All India Congress Committee and is in charge of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee. He is also the Working President of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee as well as national media panelist of Indian National Congress. Earlier he was President of Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress.[9]

He won election for the second time from Rau in 2018.[10]

He was the Cabinet Minister of Higher Education, Youth and Sports Affairs in the Government of Madhya Pradesh, after Indian National Congress formed the government in Madhya Pradesh after 15 years but resigned after 2020 Madhya Pradesh political turmoil.[8]

## See also[edit]

* Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
* 2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
* 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Madhya Pradesh vidhan Sabha" (PDF).
2. ^ ADR. "Jitendra Patwari (Jitu)(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- RAU(INDORE) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
3. ^ "Department Of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh". www.mpinfo.org. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
4. ^ "National Election Watch: Jeetu Patwari". Retrieved 23 January 2014.
5. ^ Rahul Noronha (29 December 2018). "Madhya Pradesh ministers get portfolios, Bala Bachchan gets home, Bhanot finance". India Today. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
6. ^ "Data" (PDF). mpvidhansabha.nic.in.
7. ^ Correspondent, dna (3 November 2013). "Congress candidates enjoy good social rapport". DNA India. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
8. ^ a b "Jitu Patwari Official Website".
9. ^ "Ex-minister Jitu Patwari named MPCC Media Cell chairman". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
10. ^ "Jitu Patwari's win". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Official website