Jitu Patwari is also included among the emerging leaders of Congress. In the big defection of 2020 in Madhya Pradesh politics, Jyotiraditya Scindia is trying to fill the vacuum within the party after Jyotiraditya Scindia left Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party. The party has big expectations from him. He is very active on social media and has a large number of followers. Jitu Patwari, who is counted among the leaders close to Rahul Gandhi, is trying his luck from Rau assembly seat of Indore district.
Congress expressed confidence in Jitu Patwari and made him co-chairman of the party’s campaign committee for the assembly elections. The chairman of this committee was former Union Minister Kantilal Bhuria. He has been MLA from Rau assembly seat twice and this time he is in the mood to score a hat-trick of victory. BJP has fielded Madhu Verma against him on Rau seat. When the Congress government was formed in MP in the 2018 elections, he was made the Minister of Higher Education, Sports and Youth Affairs in the Kamal Nath government.
Led Jan Akrosh Yatra in Malwa
Before the elections, Congress had taken out a Jan Aakrosh Yatra in 7 areas against the Shivraj government in Madhya Pradesh, in which Jitu Patwari led the yatra in Malwa area. Not only this, Jitu has also been in-charge of the media cell of Congress in Madhya Pradesh. He is also the working president of the state Congress. Before this, Jitu was also the party secretary in the state.
Jitu Patwari, born on 19 November 1973, is known as an outspoken speaker and militant leader in the state. Stayed together during Rahul Gandhi’s visit to India. Jeetu belongs to a prosperous farmer family. His family has been in politics for a long time. Grandfather Kodarlal Patwari had participated in the freedom struggle. While his father Ramesh Chandra Patwari was an active member of Congress. Jeetu’s schooling was done in Indore only. He obtained LLB degree from Devi Ahilya University.
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How much property does Jeetu have?
In his election affidavit, Jitu Patwari has declared assets worth Rs 18.70 crore including that of his wife. His annual income is Rs 16.52 lakh, while his wife’s annual income is Rs 11.12 lakh. Also, Patwari has movable property worth Rs 49 lakh and the value of immovable property is Rs 9.69 crore. His wife has movable assets worth Rs 8.67 lakh. Presently the immovable property is worth Rs 8.43 crore. He also has a loan of Rs 1.06 crore and his wife has a loan of Rs 2.64 crore.
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