Key Contestant: Dinsha Patel

Union minister Dinsha Patel, a senior Congress leader, is banking on his clean image to secure a sixth term in the Lok Sabha. The 76-year-old leader is in the race from Kheda. He is among the few Congress leaders who have been able to weather the BJP surge in Gujarat. He holds the independent charge of mines ministry in the Manmohan Singh government.

Constituency: Kheda
Party: Congress
Age: 77
Education: Class 10
Assets: Rs 52,207,873