From a simple man with big dreams to a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha); my journey has not been easy. Nevertheless, I believe I realized my ambition riding on the back of perseverance. And with blessings from Lord Dwarkadheesh.
A meeting with Dhirubhai Ambani and Mukesh Ambani in 1995 changed his life. The father of India's capital markets took Nathwani under his wings at a time when Reliance was planning the world's largest single location greenfield refinery at Moti Khavdi near Jamnagar. Nathwani helped in realizing Dhirubhai's dream, literally. He played a pivotal role in removing hurdles in land acquisition and facilitated setting up of the refinery.
Shri Parimal Nathwani, a consecutive third time Rajya Sabha MP took oath today. Vice President of India and Chairman of Pajya Sabha Shri Venkaiah Naidu administrated the oath in his chamber. Shri Nathwani, who will be representing Andhra Pradesh this time, could not take oath with other newly elected members as he was indisposed and could not travel to Delhi.
Parimal Dhirajlal Nathwani is an Indian politician and industrialist. He was elected to the Pajya Sabha, upper house of the Parliament of India from Andhra Pradesh in the 2020 Rajyasabha elections for the third time earlier he was elected twice from Jharkhand.
Mr Parimal Nathwani, has urged the Government of India to adopt the Asiatic lion of Gir forest in Gujarat as the country's national animal.
The Government, however, admitted that the Gir forest was the only abode of Asiatic lion, Panthera leo persica, in the world. The population of Asiatic lions in Gir National Park, sanctuary and other areas of Greater Gir was estimated at 411 by the Government of Gujarat in 2010.
Nobility, forthrightness, hard work and a little dash of destiny makes a man. Mr Parimal Nathwani is a living example of this. From a ‘Mr. Nobody’ to a man of so many things, his story is a classic case of what determination, sincerity and conviction can get you.
