MP Report Card: Bharatsinhji Dabhi, BJP MP Constituency – Patan

In 2009, Jagdish Thakor, a Koli community leader from Congress and former Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president, was elected. The constituency was also represented by Liladharbhai Vaghela — a farmer, social activist and journalist. He was the founder editor of Banas Sandesh weekly for over two decades, and also a state cabinet minister in the Chimanbhai Patel government. He had a unique distinction of getting elected to the Assembly on Congress, Janata Dal and BJP tickets. However, the Thakor community leader shot to limelight when he contested the Lok Sabha elections on BJP ticket against Congress heavyweight Shankarsinh Vaghela in 2004.

MP Profile

A graduate from Dabhoda in Mehsana district, Bharatsinhji Dabhi’s candidature emerged as a surprise not only among his opponents but also within the party. “Though he was not seen much in his constituency during his tenure as an MP, the internal survey of the party revealed that no one except him would be able to get the votes for the party and thus the mandate was given to him,” said a senior local BJP leader, pleading anonymity. He was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 from Patan. Between 2007 and 2019, he was elected thrice as the MLA from Mehsana’s Kheralu.

Committees Served

He has been a member of the Consultative Committee, Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. He has also been a member of the Standing Committee on Industry.

Questions asked in Parliament: 6

From July 2019 till August 2022, the MP asked six questions — four on railways and two shipping.

August3,2022: Whether the government has conducted any survey between Patan and Palanpur to connect the Kakoshi railway line

July 27,2022: Whether suggestions have been received for restarting the trains which were withdrawn in his constituency during the lockdown amid the pandemic

Dec 15,2021: If any proposal has been received for the conversion of meter gauge railway line on Ranuj – Chanasma – Katosan – Kadi – Kalol route into broad gauge

Dec 8,2021: Whether any proposal has been received from Western Railways to restart the trains that were stopped due to the pandemic
July 18, 2019: If any proposal has been received from Western Railways to restart the trains that were stopped due to the pandemic

Participation In Debates:

Construction of a footover bridge and stoppage of trains at Siddhpur railway station

Need to start rail services between Mehsana to Bheeladi via Patan

Need to open ”Rani Ki Vav”, a world heritage site at Patan, at night for tourists

Need to expedite gauge conversion work of Mehsana-Taranga railway line