Vikramsinh Patankar | |
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Sharad Pawar (right) and Vikramsinh Patankar (left) | |
Minister of Public works, Maharashtra | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Chief Minister | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
Minister of Tourism, Maharashtra | |
In office July 2004 – November 2004 | |
Chief Minister | Sushilkumar Shinde |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1983–1985, 1985–1990, 1990–1995, 1995–1999, 1999–2004, 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Daulatrao Shripatrao Desai |
Succeeded by | Shambhuraj Desai |
Constituency | Patan (Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 27 December 1943
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (1999−present) |
Other political affiliations |
Indian Congress (Socialist) (till 1990) Indian National Congress (1990−1999) |
Children | 2 (including Satyajit Patankar) [2] |
Parent |
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Education | B.com |
Alma mater | University of Baroda |
Vikramsinh Ranjitsinh Patankar (born December 27, 1943) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, [4] who was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), representing the Patan (Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha constituency) for five terms since 1983 to 2014, winning 1983, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1999 and 2009 elections. [5] He is a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party. [6]
He served as the Minister of Public works in the cabinet of Vilasrao Deshmukh from 1999 to 2004. [7] [8] [9] In July 2004, he was given additional charge of Tourism Ministry in the Sushilkumar Shinde's cabinet. [10]
Vikramsinh Patankar hails from Patan royal family, that participated in the establishment of Hindavi Swarajya. [11] He received a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Baroda in 1962. [12]
He was first elected as an MLA, by winning a bye-election in 1983 from Patan, [13] and subsequently re-elected from the same constituency in 1985 assembly election on the ticket of Indian Congress (Socialist). In 1990, he won the seat, securing 62647 votes for Indian National Congress. [5] He was re-elected in the 1995 assembly election by defeating nearest rival Shambhuraj Desai. In 1999, he successfully contested the election from the Sharad Pawar's newly formed party, Nationalist Congress Party. [5]
In 1999, he was assigned the ministry of Public works in the chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's cabinet. [7] In 2002, he was a Guardian Minister for Beed district of Maharashtra. He held additional charge of Maharashtra's Tourism Ministry in Sushilkumar Shinde's cabinet from July 2004 to November 2004. [10]
He played a major role in the upcoming New Mahabaleshwar project in Satara district. [14] During his tenure as PWD Minister, he worked on the completion of Mumbai Pune Expressway [15] and Bandra–Worli Sea Link. [16] He helped set up one of the largest wind farm in Asia in Patan taluka of Maharashtra. [17] [18] Patankar also held the position of chairman of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. [19]
He lost the assembly election in 2004 by a small margin. [5] In 2009, Vikramsinh Patankar won the assembly election from Patan constituency by defeating the Shiv Sena's candidate by a margin of 580 votes. [20] Before being elected as an MLA, Vikramsinh Patankar was elected as a member of Zila Parishad (district council) from Satara district in 1972. [21]
# | From | To | Position | Refs. |
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01 | 1972 | 1979 | Member of Zila Parishad, Satara district | [21] |
02 | 1983 | 1985 | Member of Legislative Assembly for Patan | [5] |
03 | 1985 | 1990 | ||
04 | 1990 | 1995 | ||
05 | 1995 | 1999 | ||
06 | 1999 | 2004 | ||
07 | 1999 | 2004 | Minister of Tourism & PWD, Government of Maharashtra | [7] [10] |
08 | 2009 | 2014 | Member of Legislative Assembly for Patan | [5] |
Vikramsinh Patankar | |
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Sharad Pawar (right) and Vikramsinh Patankar (left) | |
Minister of Public works, Maharashtra | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Chief Minister | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
Minister of Tourism, Maharashtra | |
In office July 2004 – November 2004 | |
Chief Minister | Sushilkumar Shinde |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1983–1985, 1985–1990, 1990–1995, 1995–1999, 1999–2004, 2009–2014 | |
Preceded by | Daulatrao Shripatrao Desai |
Succeeded by | Shambhuraj Desai |
Constituency | Patan (Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] | 27 December 1943
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (1999−present) |
Other political affiliations |
Indian Congress (Socialist) (till 1990) Indian National Congress (1990−1999) |
Children | 2 (including Satyajit Patankar) [2] |
Parent |
|
Education | B.com |
Alma mater | University of Baroda |
Vikramsinh Ranjitsinh Patankar (born December 27, 1943) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, [4] who was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), representing the Patan (Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha constituency) for five terms since 1983 to 2014, winning 1983, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1999 and 2009 elections. [5] He is a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party. [6]
He served as the Minister of Public works in the cabinet of Vilasrao Deshmukh from 1999 to 2004. [7] [8] [9] In July 2004, he was given additional charge of Tourism Ministry in the Sushilkumar Shinde's cabinet. [10]
Vikramsinh Patankar hails from Patan royal family, that participated in the establishment of Hindavi Swarajya. [11] He received a bachelor's degree in commerce from the University of Baroda in 1962. [12]
He was first elected as an MLA, by winning a bye-election in 1983 from Patan, [13] and subsequently re-elected from the same constituency in 1985 assembly election on the ticket of Indian Congress (Socialist). In 1990, he won the seat, securing 62647 votes for Indian National Congress. [5] He was re-elected in the 1995 assembly election by defeating nearest rival Shambhuraj Desai. In 1999, he successfully contested the election from the Sharad Pawar's newly formed party, Nationalist Congress Party. [5]
In 1999, he was assigned the ministry of Public works in the chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's cabinet. [7] In 2002, he was a Guardian Minister for Beed district of Maharashtra. He held additional charge of Maharashtra's Tourism Ministry in Sushilkumar Shinde's cabinet from July 2004 to November 2004. [10]
He played a major role in the upcoming New Mahabaleshwar project in Satara district. [14] During his tenure as PWD Minister, he worked on the completion of Mumbai Pune Expressway [15] and Bandra–Worli Sea Link. [16] He helped set up one of the largest wind farm in Asia in Patan taluka of Maharashtra. [17] [18] Patankar also held the position of chairman of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation. [19]
He lost the assembly election in 2004 by a small margin. [5] In 2009, Vikramsinh Patankar won the assembly election from Patan constituency by defeating the Shiv Sena's candidate by a margin of 580 votes. [20] Before being elected as an MLA, Vikramsinh Patankar was elected as a member of Zila Parishad (district council) from Satara district in 1972. [21]
# | From | To | Position | Refs. |
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01 | 1972 | 1979 | Member of Zila Parishad, Satara district | [21] |
02 | 1983 | 1985 | Member of Legislative Assembly for Patan | [5] |
03 | 1985 | 1990 | ||
04 | 1990 | 1995 | ||
05 | 1995 | 1999 | ||
06 | 1999 | 2004 | ||
07 | 1999 | 2004 | Minister of Tourism & PWD, Government of Maharashtra | [7] [10] |
08 | 2009 | 2014 | Member of Legislative Assembly for Patan | [5] |