Chandrakant Patil
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Chandrakant Bacchu Patil (born 10 June 1959) is an Indian politician who is the Maharashtra state President of Bharatiya Janata Party since 2019.[1] He was the Cabinet Minister in Maharashtra state, for Revenue and Public Works Department excluding Public Undertakings as well as Guardian Minister for Kolhapur,Sangli & Pune district, until 12 November 2019.[2]
Chandrakant Patil | |
|---|---|
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raosaheb Danve |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 25 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Medha Kulkarni |
| Constituency | Kothrud |
| Minister of Public works Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 31 October 2014 – 08 November 2019 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Preceded by | - |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Chavan, INC |
| Minister of Revenue Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 04 June 2016 – 08 November 2019 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Preceded by | Eknath Khadse |
| Succeeded by | Balasaheb Thorat, INC |
| Leader of the House Legislative Council Maharashtra | |
| In office 7 July 2016 – 08 November 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Eknath Khadse |
| Succeeded by | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 2008–2019 | |
| Constituency | Pune |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1959 Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Kolhapur, Maharshtra |
| Website | chandrakantdadapatil |
Early life and educationEdit
Patil was born on 10 June 1959 in the Jamnadas Prabhudas Chawl in Parel, Mumbai. His father, Bacchu Patil, used to serve tea to mill workers. He completed schooling from the Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya (formerly King George High School) in Dadar. He graduated from Siddharth College in Fort in 1985.[3][non-primary source needed]
Political careerEdit
He was introduced to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad at the age of 18. In 1980, he started working as a full-time activist for the ABVP. In 1982, he was appointed as the 'Pradesh Mantri'. In 1985, Patil was elected as 'Kshetriya Sangathan Mantri' of the ABVP where he focused on the problems of the youth and student issues. In 1990, Dada Patil was elected as the Akhil Bharatiya Mantri of ABVP. At this time, he traveled to different districts of India to make people aware of social issues and addressed problems related to the education sector and the youth. In 2004, that he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as its Vice President in 2013. In June 2014, he was appointed as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. In October 2014, he was elected as Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra. He has been holding the Cabinet Minister's office since July 2016 and handling the revenue, relief & rehabilitation, and Public Works department.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Ahead of Maharashtra elections, BJP appoints minister Chandrakant Patil new state chief". India Today. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "The low-profile RSS apparatchik is the new face of power in the NDA". India Today. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "About Chandrakant Patil". Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ↑ https://www.maharashtra.gov.in/1129/Directory
- ↑ "Ministers - Maharashtra BJP". bjp.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "Sarkaritel.com, : Maharashtra Government, Council of Ministers". www.sarkaritel.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ "Welcome to Collector Office Kolhapur". kolhapur.nic.in. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ↑ http://www.dainikprabhat.com/chandrakant-patils-appointment-as-guardian-minister-of-pune/
- ↑ "Chandrakant Patil likely to replace Girish Bapat as next guardian minister of Pune". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 June 2019.