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He is a Member of the [Lok Sabha](https://www.edgepedia.org/lok-sabha), the lower house of India's Parliament, representing the Patan constituency of Gujarat, and has held the seat since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) He previously served in the 17th Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024, also representing Patan.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) |\n| Current office | Member of the Lok Sabha for Patan[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) |\n| Previous offices | Member of the Lok Sabha for Patan, 17th Lok Sabha (2019 to 2024)[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) |\n| Born | 1955, Dabhoda, Mahesana, Gujarat[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) |\n| Education | BA in Economics, Gujarat University[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nDabhi has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party during both of his Lok Sabha terms, from 2019 to 2024 and since 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nDabhi was born in 1955 in Dabhoda in the Mahesana district of Gujarat.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree in [Economics](https://www.edgepedia.org/economics) from [Gujarat University](https://www.edgepedia.org/gujarat-university).[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members)\n\n## Career\n\nDabhi was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019, representing the Patan Parliamentary Constituency of Gujarat as a Bharatiya Janata Party member; his term ran from May 23, 2019, to June 5, 2024.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) • [2](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17th-lok-sabha) He was re-elected to the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024 and remains in office.[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) • [3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha)\n\nIn June 2026, Dabhi attended school enrollment festival programs in the villages of Lodra, Boruda, and Charanda in the Santalpur taluka of his constituency, welcoming newly admitted students and distributing educational kits. Addressing the gathering, he said, \"પ્રગતિનો પ્રવેશોત્સવ માત્ર શાળામાં પ્રવેશનો કાર્યક્રમ નથી, પરંતુ બાળકોના ઉજ્જવળ ભવિષ્ય અને વિકસિત ભારતના નિર્માણ તરફનું મહત્વપૂર્ણ પગલું છે.\" (our translation: the enrollment festival is not merely a program for admission to school, but an important step toward children's bright future and the building of a developed India). He also said that quality education for every child is the foundation of building a developed India, and urged parents to ensure that children attend school regularly.[4](https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/patan/santalpur/news/gujaratsanpadabhartasinghdabhipraveshotsavlodhracharan-138277503.html)\n\n## Electoral history\n\n| Election | Constituency | Result |\n|---|---|---|\n| 2019 general election | Patan (Lok Sabha), Gujarat | Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) |\n| 2024 general election | Patan (Lok Sabha), Gujarat | Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha[1](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members) |\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Constituency infrastructure\n\nIn the 18th Lok Sabha, Dabhi raised the matter of constructing an all-weather road in the Patan Parliamentary Constituency, and separately called for a reduction in the number of toll booths on National Highway 14 between Santalpur and Palanpur in the constituency.[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/dabhi-bharatsinhji-shankarji)\n\n### Dairy and livestock\n\nDabhi has asked parliamentary questions on the National Livestock Mission and dairy development.[5](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/dabhi-bharatsinhji-shankarji)\n\n### Education\n\nSpeaking at school enrollment events in June 2026, Dabhi described quality education as the foundation of a developed India and said that education develops knowledge, values, and self-confidence in children. He called girls' education especially important for the all-round development of the family, society, and the nation, and asked teachers to instill values of knowledge, discipline, and patriotism in students.[4](https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/patan/santalpur/news/gujaratsanpadabhartasinghdabhipraveshotsavlodhracharan-138277503.html)\n\n### Legislative record\n\nIn the 18th Lok Sabha, for the period from June 24, 2024, to March 27, 2026, Dabhi's recorded attendance was 95%, against a national average of 85%. He took part in 4 debates (national average 21.5), asked 60 questions (national average 119.7), and introduced 0 private member's bills (national average 0.4).[3](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha)\n\nIn the 17th Lok Sabha, for the period from June 1, 2019, to February 10, 2024, his recorded attendance was 89%, against a national average of 79%. He took part in 6 debates (national average 46.7), asked 6 questions (national average 209.7), and introduced 0 private member's bills (national average 1.5).[2](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17th-lok-sabha)\n\nOn April 3, 2025, in a recorded division (a vote in which every member's vote is recorded by name) on the motion that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as amended, be passed, Dabhi voted Aye. The motion was adopted, 288 ayes to 232 noes, and the bill was passed.[6](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n\nMost bills in India's Parliament pass by voice vote, without a record of how individual members voted, and members are required to vote according to the party whip under the anti-defection law, failing which they could lose their seat.[7](https://prsindia.org/articles-by-prs-team/recording-each-vote)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biography, Lok Sabha members portal](https://sansad.in/ls/members/biography/5024?from=members)\n2. [MP track, 17th Lok Sabha, PRS Legislative Research](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/17th-lok-sabha)\n3. [MP track, 18th Lok Sabha, PRS Legislative Research](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha)\n4. [Divya Bhaskar report on enrollment festival](https://www.divyabhaskar.co.in/local/gujarat/patan/santalpur/news/gujaratsanpadabhartasinghdabhipraveshotsavlodhracharan-138277503.html)\n5. [MP track, Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi, PRS Legislative Research](https://prsindia.org/mptrack/18th-lok-sabha/dabhi-bharatsinhji-shankarji)\n6. [Lok Sabha debate details, Waqf (Amendment) Bill division](https://sansad.in/api_ls/debate/debate-details?loksabha=18&sessionNumber=4&dbSlNo=2038)\n7. 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