Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil (born 21 August 1963), is an Indian politician from Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) from Indapur, near Pune in Maharashtra. He quit Indian National Congress in September 2019 after a long association with it.[1][2]
Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil | |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office (1995-1999), (1999-2004), (2004-2009), (2009 – 2014) | |
| Preceded by | Ganpatrao Sitaram Patil |
| Succeeded by | Dattatray Vithoba Bharne |
| Constituency | Indapur |
| Minister of State Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 14 March 1995 – 17 Oct 1999 | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Manikrao Thakare |
| Succeeded by | Dada Jadhavrao |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 9 Sep 2001 – 1 Nov 2004 | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Ganpatrao Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Ranjeet Deshmukh |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 9 Nov 2004 – 1 Dec 2008 | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Vinay Kore Madan Patil |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 8 Dec 2008 – 6 Nov 2009 | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Patangrao Kadam Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar Ashok Chavan |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 7 Nov 2009 – 10 Nov 2010 | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Anees Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Madan Patil Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 11 Nov 2010 – 26 Sep 2014 | |
| Minister | |
| Preceded by | Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Mehta Chandrakant Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 August 1963 At.Post Bawada, Tq. Indapur, Pune District |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (2024-Incumdent) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019-2024) Indian National Congress (Before 2019) |
| Spouse | Mrs. Bhagyashri Patil |
| Relations |
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| Children | Ankitaa Patil Thackeray Rajvardhan Patil |
He was one of the few ministers who was presiding as a minister for four consecutive terms (1995-2014) in Government of Maharashtra. He has shouldered responsibilities of Cooperative Ministry and currently Legislative Affairs. He is known for cordial relations with all party members. He was a minister from 1995 to 2014.
He was elected MLA as an independent in 1995, 1999, 2004. In 2009 he was elected MLA as an Indian National Congress candidate. He was appointed co-operation and parliamentary affairs minister in Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan's ministry. There are tussles seen for control over Indapur between Nationalist Congress Party and Indian National Congress under his leadership.[3][4][5]
In August 2014, he was attacked by few activists who hurled ink at him injuring his left eye. He was immediately taken to Baramati for primarily treatment. A few months later, in October 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Election, he was defeated from Indapur constituency by Nationalist Congress Party candidate Dattatray Vithoba Bharne by margin of 14,173 votes.[6]
He is the nephew of Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, the former MP.
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- ^ "Cong's Harshvardhan Patil to officially join BJP in presence of CM on Wed". 10 September 2019.
- ^ Khapre, Shubhangi (10 June 2016). "Narayan Rane, Sanjay Nirupam taking centre stage upset many in Congress". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ Congress leaders unhappy with Ashok Chavan
- ^ NCP seeks council seats for Munde, Nimbalkar
- ^ Narayan Rane, Harshwardhan Patil among 14 former ministers who lost poll battle