Dr Padmasinha Bajirao Patil (born 1 June 1940) is a former member of 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India.
Dr Padmasinha Bajirao Patil | |
|---|---|
| पद्मसिंह पाटील | |
| Home Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1988–1994 | |
| Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1986–1988 | |
| Cabinet Minister for Water Resources | |
| In office 2002–2004 | |
| Cabinet Minister for Energy & Water Resources | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Cabinet Minister for Energy and Excise | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1978–2009 | |
| Constituency | Osmanabad |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kalpana Ramesh Narhire |
| Succeeded by | Ravindra Gaikwad |
| Constituency | Osmanabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1940 Osmanabad, Maharashtra, India |
| Spouse | late Dr Chandrakala Patil |
| Children | MLA Ranajagjitsinha Patil Prithviraj Patil (English Solicitor and Indian Advocate) |
| Residence(s) | Sinhagad, Shingoli, [Osmanabad]], Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Politician |
His half sister - Sunetra - is a member of the Rajya Sabha, and the wife of Maharashtra Deputy-Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, a.
He was a minister in the Maharashtra State Government for more than 20 years.
He is the former deputy speaker of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, Deputy Opposition Leader and also the State President of Sharad Pawar's Congress(S).
Dr Patil was elected to the Lok Sabha on a Nationalist Congress Party ticket in the May 2009 general elections.
He is a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for 8 terms.
He was responsible in bringing Chhagan Bhujbal into the Nationalist Congress Party and creating other stalwart leaders in the party.
His son Ranajagjitsinha Patil is a former Minister of State for Industries, Revenue, Agriculture, Cultural Affairs, Protocol, Employment and Employment with guarantee scheme, Parliamentary Affairs and a Member of the Legislative Council for two terms; he has now been elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Osmanabad Vidhan Sabha constituency.
Dr Patil is the founding President and Chairman of the Terna Public Charitable Trust, headquartered in Dharashiv.
Positions held
edit- 1975-1978 Chairman Building and Construction ("B&C") Committee Zilla Parishad ("Z.P.") Osmanabad
- 1975-1978 Member Zilla Parishad Osmanabad
- 1978-2009 Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ("MLA")
- 1978–1980 Cabinet Minister for Energy & Excise, Government of Maharashtra
- 1986–1988 Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1988–1994 Cabinet Minister for Irrigation, Home Affairs & Ex. Services Welfare, Government of Maharashtra
- 1995-1999 Deputy Leader of the Opposition
- 1999–2002 Cabinet Minister for Energy and Water Resources, Government of Maharashtra
- 2002–2004 Cabinet Minister for Water Resources (excluding Krishna Valley Irrigation), Government of Maharashtra
- 2009 Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Detailed Profile – Dr. Padmasinha Bajirao Patil – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India. India.gov.in. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Member of Parliament (P), Lok Sabha, Parliament of India". Sarkaritel.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2011.