In the Gujarat Legislative Assembly Elections that concluded in 2017, he contested and was directly elected from the constituency of Botad.

[1][2] He holds an MBA degree from the United States of America.

Saurabh Dalal Patel belongs to Patel community but has surname of Dalal due to the profession of his forefathers.

[3] Interested in the energy fields, Saurabh has succeeded in making an energy negative building in Gandhinagar.

Asia's biggest solar power project is also his brainchild, as well as a pilot project of rooftop solar panels on Narmada Canal.