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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox Indian politician
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| name                = Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
| name                = Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
| image              = <!--Balasaheb Vikhe Patil.jpg!-->
| image              = Balasaheb Vikhe Patil accepting Padma Bhushan (cropped).jpg
| caption            =  
| caption            = Patil in 2010
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|df=yes|1932|4|10}}
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|df=yes|1932|4|10}}
| birth_place        = [[Ahmednagar]], Maharashtra
| birth_place        = [[Ahmednagar]], [[Maharashtra]]
| residence          = [[Ahmednagar]]
| residence          = [[Ahmednagar]](Ahilyanagar)
| constituency       = [[Kopargaon (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Kopargaon]]
| office        = [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises]]<br />[[Government of India]]
| office              = [[Member of Parliament|Former MP]]
| primeminister = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| term                =  
| term_start    = 1 July 2002
| predecessor         =  
| term_end      = 24 May 2003
| successor           =  
| predecessor  = [[Suresh Prabhu]]
| party              = Indian National Congress
| successor    = [[Subodh Mohite]]
(INC), Shivsena
| office1      = [[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of State in Ministry of Finance]]<br />[[Government of India]]
| primeminister1 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| term_start1  = 13 October 1999
| term_end1    = 1 July 2002
| predecessor1  = [[V. Dhananjay Kumar]]
| successor1    = [[Anant Geete]]
| office2              = [[Member of Parliament]]<br />[[Lok Sabha]]
| term_start2        = 6 October 1999
| term_end2          = 17 May 2009
| predecessor2       = [[Prasad Tanpure]]
| successor2          = '''Constituency Abolished'''
| constituency2      = [[Kopargaon (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Kopargaon]]
| term_start3        = 10 March 1998
| term_end3          = 26 April 1999
| predecessor3        = Maruti Devaram Shelke
| successor3          = [[Dilip Kumar Gandhi]]
| constituency3      = [[Ahmednagar Lok Sabha constituency|Ahmednagar]]
| term_start4         = 1971
| term_end4           = 1991
| predecessor4        = [[Annasaheb Shinde]]
| successor4          = [[Shankarrao Kale]]
| constituency4      = [[Kopargaon (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Kopargaon]]
| party              = [[Indian National Congress]]
| otherparty          = [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shivsena]]
| father              = [[Vithalrao Vikhe Patil]]
| father              = [[Vithalrao Vikhe Patil]]
| spouse              = Sindhutai
| spouse              = Sindhutai
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| source              =  
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2016|12|30|1932|4|10|df=y}}
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2016|12|30|1932|4|10|df=y}}
| death_place        = Loni, Pravaranagar ( District Ahmednagar )
| death_place        = Loni, Pravaranagar (District [[Ahmednagar]]), [[Maharashtra]]
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'''Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil''' (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016) was a member of the [[14th Lok Sabha]] of [[India]].<ref>https://scroll.in/latest/825563/former-union-minister-balasaheb-vikhe-patil-dies-at-84</ref> He represented the [[Kopargaon (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kopargaon]] and [[Ahmednagar district|Ahmednagar]] (South) constituency of [[Maharashtra]] and was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) political party. He later joined Shivsena. He was a minister in the NDA. He was a prominent leader of [[Maharashtra]] and eldest son of [[Vithalrao Vikhe Patil]], who started Asia's first Co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra. He was awarded the prestigious civilian award [[Padma Bhushan]] on 31 March 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of Social Work.<ref name=Times>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Aamir-Rahman-awarded-Padma-Bhushan/Article1-525510.aspx Former Union Minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil got Padma Bhushan for social work] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605044500/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Aamir-Rahman-awarded-Padma-Bhushan/Article1-525510.aspx |date=5 June 2011 }}</ref>
'''Eknathrao''', alias '''Balasaheb Vikhe Patil''' (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016), was an Indian politician and former [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]] and [[Minister of Finance (India)|Minister of state of Finance]] in [[Government of India]]. He served as a Member of Parliament of [[Lok Sabha]] variously representing [[Kopargaon Lok Sabha constituency|Kopargaon]] and [[Ahmednagar Lok Sabha constituency|Ahmednagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/825563/former-union-minister-balasaheb-vikhe-patil-dies-at-84|title = Former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil died aged 84}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] but later joined [[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|Shivsena]]. He was appointed Pro-tem Speaker of 14th Lok Sabha.
He was seven time MP, former Union Minister of State (Finance) and Union Cabinet Minister (Heavy Industries), Government of India.
 
==Political career==
He was a prominent political leader in [[Maharashtra]]. He was a Minister in the [[Third Vajpayee Ministry]].
He served seven terms as a [[Lok Sabha]] MP representing [[Kopargaon Lok Sabha constituency|Kopargaon]] and [[Ahmednagar Lok Sabha constituency|Ahmednagar]].
He won his Lok Sabha seat in 1998 as a candidate for Shiv Sena. As a supporter of the NDA government he was appointed [[Minister of State]] in [[Ministry of Finance (India)]] and later on appointed [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises|Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]] in the [[Government of India]].  He rejoined the Indian National Congress in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil dies at 84 |url=https://scroll.in/latest/825563/former-union-minister-balasaheb-vikhe-patil-dies-at-84 |access-date=3 September 2024 |work=Scroll.in}}</ref>
 
==Early life==
He was the eldest son of [[Vithalrao Vikhe Patil]], who started Asia's first Co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra.


==Awards==
==Awards==
* The '''Jeevan Sadhana Gaurav Award''' from [http://www.unipune.ac.in/ Pune University] for lifetime achievement in the field of education and rural development in 2007
* The '''Jeevan Sadhana Gaurav Award''' from Pune University for lifetime achievement in the field of education and rural development in 2007
* [[Padma Bhushan]] by [[Government of India]] on 31 March 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of Social Work.<ref name=Times />
* [[Padma Bhushan]] by [[Government of India]] on 31 March 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of Social Work.<ref name=Times>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Aamir-Rahman-awarded-Padma-Bhushan/Article1-525510.aspx Former Union Minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil got Padma Bhushan for social work] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605044500/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Aamir-Rahman-awarded-Padma-Bhushan/Article1-525510.aspx |date=5 June 2011 }}</ref>
* '''D.Sc - Doctor of Science''' Award awarded in the year 2013 by [http://mpkv.ac.in/ Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth], Rahuri.
* '''D.Sc - Doctor of Science''' Award awarded in the year 2013 by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.


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Latest revision as of 17:35, 12 December 2025


Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
Patil in 2010
Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises
Government of India
In office
1 July 2002 – 24 May 2003
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded bySuresh Prabhu
Succeeded bySubodh Mohite
Minister of State in Ministry of Finance
Government of India
In office
13 October 1999 – 1 July 2002
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded byV. Dhananjay Kumar
Succeeded byAnant Geete
Member of Parliament
Lok Sabha
In office
6 October 1999 – 17 May 2009
Preceded byPrasad Tanpure
Succeeded byConstituency Abolished
ConstituencyKopargaon
In office
10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999
Preceded byMaruti Devaram Shelke
Succeeded byDilip Kumar Gandhi
ConstituencyAhmednagar
In office
1971–1991
Preceded byAnnasaheb Shinde
Succeeded byShankarrao Kale
ConstituencyKopargaon
Personal details
Born(1932-04-10)10 April 1932
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Died30 December 2016(2016-12-30) (aged 84)
Loni, Pravaranagar (District Ahmednagar), Maharashtra
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		Shivsena
Spouse(s)Sindhutai
Children5 including Ashok Vikhe Patil, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil & Rajendra Vikhe Patil,
Parent(s)
ResidenceAhmednagar(Ahilyanagar)

Eknathrao, alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016), was an Indian politician and former Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and Minister of state of Finance in Government of India. He served as a Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha variously representing Kopargaon and Ahmednagar.[1] He was a member of the Indian National Congress but later joined Shivsena. He was appointed Pro-tem Speaker of 14th Lok Sabha.

Political career[edit | edit source]

He was a prominent political leader in Maharashtra. He was a Minister in the Third Vajpayee Ministry. He served seven terms as a Lok Sabha MP representing Kopargaon and Ahmednagar. He won his Lok Sabha seat in 1998 as a candidate for Shiv Sena. As a supporter of the NDA government he was appointed Minister of State in Ministry of Finance (India) and later on appointed Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in the Government of India. He rejoined the Indian National Congress in 2004.[2]

Early life[edit | edit source]

He was the eldest son of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who started Asia's first Co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra.

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • The Jeevan Sadhana Gaurav Award from Pune University for lifetime achievement in the field of education and rural development in 2007
  • Padma Bhushan by Government of India on 31 March 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of Social Work.[3]
  • D.Sc - Doctor of Science Award awarded in the year 2013 by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil died aged 84".
  2. ↑ "Former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil dies at 84". Scroll.in. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Former Union Minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil got Padma Bhushan for social work Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit | edit source]

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