Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
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Balasaheb Vikhe Patil | |
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Former MP | |
Constituency | Kopargaon |
Personal details | |
Born | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra | 10 April 1932
Died | 30 December 2016 Loni, Pravaranagar ( District Ahmednagar ) | (aged 84)
Political party | Indian National Congress (INC), Shivsena |
Spouse(s) | Sindhutai |
Children | 5 including Ashok Vikhe Patil, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil & Rajendra Vikhe Patil, |
Father | Vithalrao Vikhe Patil |
Residence | Ahmednagar |
Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016) was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India.[1] 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.[2] 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.[2]
- D.Sc - Doctor of Science Award awarded in the year 2013 by Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri.
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- 1932 births
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- Shiv Sena politicians
- Marathi politicians
- Social workers from Maharashtra
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- People from Ahmednagar district
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