Former Gujarat Minister and eight-time BJP MLA Yogesh Patel dies at 79

Yogesh Patel, the BJP MLA from Gujarat’s Manjalpur, died at the age of 79 on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, due to heart ailment. He was receiving treatment at Sterling Hospital in Vadodara, where he was admitted two days ago.

Patel, a senior BJP leader, served as a legislator for 36 years and was elected to the Gujarat Assembly eight consecutive times starting in 1990.

Patel represented the Manjalpur Assembly constituency since 2012 and was re-elected in 2017 and 2022. He was elected from Raopura constituency in 2002 and 2007 before shifting to Manjalpur.

The senior MLA served as Minister of State for Narmada and Urban Housing in the government led by then Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel expressed grief over Patel’s death in a post on X. “He remained committed to service to the nation and the people and won a place in the hearts of ordinary citizens. I pray that God will give peace to his soul and give his family and supporters the strength to bear this loss,” the Prime Minister said.

Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma condoled Patel’s death and said his contribution to public service and the party will always be remembered.

“The news of the death of Yogesh Patel, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and MLA from Manjalpur, is extremely heartbreaking. His contributions to public service and organization over the decades will always be remembered,” he said in a statement. he said.

(with PTI inputs)