Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani Declared Samajwadi Party Candidate for Rajya Sabha from UP

Gandhinagar: In a very surprise move, Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh has nominated Gujarat based Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani for Rajya Sabha.

Dhanraj Nathwani is son of Rajya Sabha member Parimal Nathwani. Parimalbhai is elected to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand as an independent candidate.

Samajwadi Party has also nominated Professor Ram Gopal Yadav as another candidate for Rajya Sabha seat.

Dhanraj Nathwani’s Linkedin profile introduces him as –

Group President at Reliance Industries Limited. Oversees the Jamnagar Manufacturing Division since nine years and Vadodara Manufacturing of Reliance Industries Ltd since five years.

He looks after all non-technical matters including Finance & Accounts, Procurement and Contracts, Human Resource, Information Technology, Security, Corporate Affairs Department and CSR activities of both the Manufacturing Divisions of the Company. Also oversees specific additional responsibilities related to Delhi & Maharashtra state. In charge of overall Reliance Jio Infocomm 4G project in Gujarat.

He is Director at Reliance Projects & Property Management Services Limited, Director in Reliance Group Support Services Private Limited.

Other positions held:

• Vice-Chairman Dwarkadhish Temple Administrative Committee, Dwarka

• Vice President & President In-charge, Gujarat Cricket Association.

• President, Jamnagar District Football Association.

• Member, Gujarat State Board for Wildlife.

• Vice President, United Nations Association, Gujarat.

• Member, Governing Board of Gujarat Law Society (GLS) University, Ahmedabad.

• Member, Board of Governors, Gujarat Ecological Education & Research (GEER) Foundation.

• Vice-Chairman, Sudama Setu Seva Society, Dwarka.

• Board Member, Vadodara International Half Marathon, Vadodara.

• Trustee, Shri Shardapeeth Vidya Sabha, Dwarka.