Harin Pathak

Harin Pathak
Minister of state in the Ministry of Home Affairs
In office 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister	L. K. Advani
Preceded by	C. Vidyasagar Rao
Minister of state in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
In office 29 January 2003 – 22 May 2004
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by	Arun Shourie
Succeeded by	Suresh Pachouri
Minister of state in the Ministry of Defence
In office 15 October 2001 – 29 January 2003
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister	George Fernandes
Preceded by	Krishnam Raju
Succeeded by	o. Rajagopal
In office 13 October 1999 – 14 November 2000
Prime Minister	Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister	George Fernandes
Succeeded by	Krishnam Raju
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Constituency came into existence
Succeeded by	Paresh Rawal
Constituency	Ahmedabad East
In office 1989–2009
Preceded by	Haroobhai Mehta
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Ahmedabad
Personal details
Born	(1947-07-20) 20 July 1947 (age 77) Panchmahal, Bombay Province, British India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Smt. Meenaxi Pathak
Children	2 daughters
Residence	Maninagar
As of 25 February, 2006 Source: [1]

Harin Pathak (born 20 July 1947) is an Indian politician who was a member of the fourteenth Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Ahmedabad East constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[1]

Phatak was denied a ticket to contest the 2014 Loksabha Elections by BJP. He was replaced by Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal.^[2]

Pathak was Minister of State for Defence Production in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's third cabinate from October 1999 to November 2000. Pathak was forced to resigned along with Gujarat Health Minister Ashok Bhatt in a case of instigating a mob leading to the lynching of Head Constable Laxman Desai during an anti-quota agitation in Gujarat in April 1985.^[3][4][5]

He was an English teacher in Nalanda Vidhyalay at Ahmedabad. He was a corporator in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for several years. He was one of the rare politician who worked in municipal corporation and directly elected as member of parliament in Loksabha.

References

1. "Detailed Profile - Shri Harin Pathak - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". India.gov.in. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
2. "Actor Paresh Rawal replaces LK Advani loyalist from Ahmedabad-East LS seat". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
3. "Jaitley says Harin Pathak must step down". The Rediff. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
4. "Harin Pathak "I am not facing any charge of murder."". The Rediff. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
5. "Harin Pathak resigns, Bhatt may follow". The Rediff. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

External links

• Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website