Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil is an Indian politician from Shirdi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.[1][2] He was a Minister of Housing of Maharashtra
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil | |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1995 | |
| Constituency | Shirdi |
| Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 December 2014 – 04 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Eknath Shinde (SS) |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Wadettiwar (INC) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 June Loni [Ahmednagar ] |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (Since 2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress(1995 - 2019) |
| Spouse(s) | Shalinitai Vikhe Patil |
| Children | Sujay Vikhe Patil (son) |
| Parent(s) | Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (father) |
He is the son of veteran politician and former union Minister of Finance (India), Balasaheb Vikhe Patil.
He was the Minister of Educational and Transportation in the Government of Ashok Chavan and reelected for Agriculture and Marketing in the Government of Maharashtra in the Prithviraj Chavan Government.[3][4]
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil was elected to the Shirdi constituency in 2009. He has been re-elected in 2014 assembly elections with landslide lead around 75000 votes.
Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil have joined Bhartiya Janta party in July 2019.
References
- ↑ "Maharashtra Oppn wants SIT probe in irrigation scam". Business Standard. Business Standard Ltd. 16 December 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Maharashtra Elections 2009 : Constituency-wise results" (PDF). Press Information Bureau. Government of India. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Vikhe-Patil may be new Maharashtra Congress chief; Manikrao Thackre might be inducted in state cabinet". The Economic Times. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "New horticulture policy likely from next year: Minister". The Times of India. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.