Dilip_Walse-Patil

Dilip Walse Patil

Dilip Walse Patil

Indian politician (born 1956)

Dilip Datta Walse (born 30 October 1956) is an Indian politician,[1][2][3] from Ambegaon, Maharashtra, and a seven-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He is a minister in the Government of Maharashtra, since July 2023. He previously served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Government of Maharashtra. He formerly headed the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Energy Ministry, Higher and Technical Education Ministry, and Medical Education Ministry, all as a Cabinet Minister from 1999 to 2009.

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He also serves as the President of National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF).

He became Maharashtra's Home Minister on 5 April 2021, succeeding Anil Deshmukh who resigned[4] due to graft charges.

Career

Walse-Patil is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party, and known to be a close associate of party President Sharad Pawar. Walse-Patil earlier served in the Government of Maharashtra as a minister with different portfolios such as Finance and Planning, Energy, Higher and Technical Education, and Medical Education.

Walse-Patil comes from a political family. He started his political career as a PA to Sharad Pawar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He defeated Kisanrao Bankhele in Ambegaon in 1990 to become a MLA for the first time. At present he is still representing the same constituency for sixth consecutive term.

Apart from the energy portfolio, Walse Patil also held the education portfolio in the Maharashtra cabinet.

Changes to make the admission procedure for medical seats more transparent were made during his tenure.[citation needed] He also encouraged the setup of new engineering colleges by easing the approval process. Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation (MKCL) is his creation, which has more than 5000 MSCIT centers all over Maharashtra. He played a key role in the establishment of Government College of Engineering as well as Polytechnic and engineering in 2009 at Avsari (K).

He took charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs replacing Anil Deshmukh in the Thackeray ministry after the latter resigned due to graft charges, on 5 April 2021.

References

  1. [1]
    "Who is Dilip Walse Patil, Maharashtra's new home minister". The Times of India. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    "NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil is Maharashtra's new home minister". ThePrint. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Dilip Walse Patil becomes new home minister of Maharashtra". India Today. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh resigns: Top developments". The Times of India. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
Preceded by
Babasaheb Kupekar
 Speaker of Maharashtra Assembly
11 November 2009 – 10 November 2014		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Finance
8 December 2008 –		 Succeeded by
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