Ajay Patel is 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]
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]
Careeredit
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:
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]
Referencesedit
^ ab. The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank. Archived from the original on 30 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ ab"ADC Bank :: Board Of Directors". www.adcbank.coop.
^"GSCA - Gujarat State Chess Association". gsca.in.
^(PDF). www.thenrai.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ ab"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.
^ ab"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.
^"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.
^ ab"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".
^ abcd"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.
^"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".
^. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^. 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.
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Ajay Patel is 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 Ajay PatelBorn9 February 1962Ahmedabad Gujarat IndiaEducationB E Civil L L B Alma materDiwan Ballubhai School Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of EngineeringOccupation s Banker businesspersonSpouseDevangna PatelWebsiteajayhpatel wbr com Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Awards and honours 4 References 5 External linksPersonal life editPatel 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 editHe recently was elected as President to the Gujarat Chambers of Commerce amp 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 amp Industry GCCI President 8 15 Commerce amp 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 amp Industry GCCI Senior Vice President 22 23 6 Commerce amp 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 editPatel 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 amp 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 amp 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 amp 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 amp 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 amp 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 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ajay Patel amp oldid 1220085915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
