Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
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Balasaheb Vikhe Patil | |
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Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Government of India | |
In office 1 July 2002 – 24 May 2003 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Suresh Prabhu |
Succeeded by | Subodh Mohite |
Minister of State in Ministry of Finance Government of India | |
In office 13 October 1999 – 1 July 2002 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | V. Dhananjay Kumar |
Succeeded by | Anant Geete |
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
In office 1999–2009 | |
Preceded by | Prasad Tanpure |
Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
Constituency | Kopargaon |
In office 1998–1999 | |
Preceded by | Maruti Devaram Shelke |
Succeeded by | Dilip Kumar Gandhi |
Constituency | Ahmednagar |
In office 1971–1991 | |
Preceded by | Annasaheb Shinde |
Succeeded by | Shankarrao Kale |
Constituency | Kopargaon |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra | 10 April 1932
Died | 30 December 2016 Loni, Pravaranagar ( District Ahmednagar ), Maharashtra | (aged 84)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Other political affiliations | Shivsena |
Spouse | Sindhutai |
Children | 5 including Ashok Vikhe Patil, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil & Rajendra Vikhe Patil, |
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Residence | Ahmednagar |
Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016) was an Indian politician and former Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises & Minister of state of Finance in Government of India. He has served as a Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha at various occasions representing Kopargaon & Ahmednagar.[1] He was a member of the Indian National Congress but later joined Shivsena. He appointed Pro-tem Speaker of 14th Lok Sabha.
Political career
[edit]He was a prominent leader of Maharashtra. He was a Minister in Third Vajpayee Ministry. He was seven time MP of Lok Sabha representing Kopargaon & Ahmednagar. He was firstly appointed as Minister of State in Ministry of Finance (India) & later on appointed as Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in Government of India.
Early life
[edit]He was the eldest son of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who started Asia's first Co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra.
Awards
[edit]- 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.[2]
- D.Sc - Doctor of Science Award awarded in the year 2013 by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
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[edit]- 1932 births
- 2016 deaths
- Shiv Sena politicians
- Marathi politicians
- Social workers from Maharashtra
- Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra
- Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
- India MPs 2004–2009
- India MPs 1999–2004
- India MPs 1998–1999
- India MPs 1989–1991
- India MPs 1984–1989
- India MPs 1980–1984
- India MPs 1977–1979
- India MPs 1971–1977
- Pro tem Speakers of the Lok Sabha
- Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in social work
- People from Ahmednagar district