Amrishbhai Rasiklal Patel (born 14 September 1952) is an Indian politician belonging to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Patel entered politics as an independent candidate in Shirpur-Warwade municipal council elections and contested and won as President (1985) and held the position for 12 years.
[citation needed] He had also served as Cabinet Minister for School Education, Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs (Govt.
[2] He was declared unopposed elected Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council as an Indian National Congress nominee, representing Dhule & Nandurbar Dist.
[8] Patel had been the Chairman of Dhule District Central Co-operative Bank for many years.