Mukesh Dalal

Mukeshkumar Chandrakant Dalal is an Indian politician from Gujarat who is the member of Parliament in 18th Lok Sabha from Surat constituency since 2024.^[1] A member of Bharatiya Janata Party, he previously worked in Surat as party secretary.^[2][3]

Mukesh Dalal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Darshana Jardosh
Constituency	Surat
Majority	Unopposed[a]
Personal details
Born	1961 (age 62–63) Surat, Gujarat, India
Political party	BJP (since 1981)
Education	B. Com, L.L.B, M.B.A. (Finance)
Alma mater	Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
Occupation	Politician, businessman
Other offices 2005–2020: Member of Surat Municipal Corporation

Birth and education

Dalal was born on 1961 in Surat. He belongs from the Modh Vanik community.^[4] He holds the degrees of bachelor of commerce and Master of Business Administration from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in 1995 and L.L.B from V. T. Choksi Law College in 1988.^[2][5]

Early career

Dalal has been active in the BJP since 1981.^[6] He became a member of Surat District Cricket Association committee.^[7] He owns a Clothing Industry.^[5]

He was elected as corporator for Surat Municipal Corporation from Adajan-Pal-Palanpor area from 2005 to 2020, and previously served as standing committee chairperson in the corporation for five terms.^[8]

He served as the city's BJP party secretary for three years.^[9] He was also served as chairman of People's Cooperative Bank in Surat for 20 years.^[10]

Member of Lok Sabha

Dalal was elected unopposed on 22 April 2024 after the withdrawal of seven candidates from the Surat seat and rejection of INC candidate's affidavit, making him the first member elected unopposed to the 18th Lok Sabha before election on 7 May.^[11][12][13]

Notes

1. Dalal was elected on 22 April, per announcement by the Returning officer of Surat Lok Sabha constituency.

References

1. "BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal elected unopposed from Surat Lok Sabha seat". The Hindu. 22 April 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
2. "Who Is Mukeshbhai Dalal, 1st BJP MP Of 18th Lok Sabha Who Won Before Poll Results". Times Now. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
3. India Today (13 July 2024). "Businessmen | In august company". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
4. "Who is Mukesh Dalal, the first candidate to be declared winner in LS polls 2024?". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
5. "Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SURAT(GUJARAT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
6. "BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal wins Surat Lok Sabha seat unopposed". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
7. "BJP candidate from Surat declared elected after all candidates in fray withdrew nominations". BusinessLine. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
8. "Who is Mukesh Dalal, BJP Lok Sabha candidate for Surat seat". DeshGujarat. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
9. "Gujarat Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP's Mukesh Dalal wins Surat seat unopposed". Business Today. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
10. "A first for BJP, wins Surat Lok Sabha seat 'unopposed': After Congress candidate rejected, 8 withdraw". The Indian Express. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
11. "BJP wins Lok Sabha seat even before voting, but it isn't so rare". India Today. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
12. "BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal wins Surat Lok Sabha seat unopposed". Hindustan Times. 22 April 2024. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
13. "BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal elected unopposed from Surat". The Hindu. 22 April 2024. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.