Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
Balasaheb Vikhe Patil | |
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Former MP | |
Constituency | Kopargaon |
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Born | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra | 5 May 1932
Died | 30 December 2016 Loni, Pravaranagar ( District Ahmednagar ) | (aged 84)
Political party | Indian National Congress (INC), 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 a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kopargaon and 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. He was seven time MP, former Union Minister of State (Finance) and Union Cabinet Minister (Heavy Industries), Government of India.
Awards
- 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.
- D.Sc - Doctor of Science Award awarded in the year 2013 by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
- 1932 births
- 2016 deaths
- Shiv Sena politicians
- Marathi politicians
- Social workers from Maharashtra
- People 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
- Social workers