Maniben Patel

Maniben Patel (24 April 1904 — 26 March 1990) was an Indian politician and daughter of Vallabhbhai Patel. She served as a Member of the Indian parliament. Educated in Bombay, Patel adopted the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi in 1918, and started working regularly at his ashram in Ahmedabad.

She later left Congress and joined opposition Janata Party and won 1977 Lok Sabha seat from Mehsana.

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