Padamsinh Bajirao Patil

Dr Padmasinha Bajirao Patil
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 (age 84); 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

Dr Padmasinha Bajirao Patil (born 1 June 1940) is a former member of 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India.

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

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

^ 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.

[1] 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.

[2] "Member of Parliament (P), Lok Sabha, Parliament of India". Sarkaritel.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2011.

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