Patel said that he was not consulted before the appointment. "I will not be in a position to take up the responsibility and I have informed Modi about the same," he said.
Modi on Sunday had co-opted Patel to the BJP-led board as a representative of the member of the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. Patel is Congress President Sonia Gandhi's political advisor.
According to sources, the board is constituted in a manner to include one Muslim MP and MLA and Patel is the lone Muslim MP from the state.