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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.
Dilip Walse Patil | |
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| दिलीप वळसे-पाटील | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 2 July 2023 | |
| Minister | Ministry of Co-operation |
| Governor | Ramesh Bais C. P. Radhakrishnan |
| Cabinet | Eknath Shinde ministry |
| Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
| Deputy Chief Minister |
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| Guardian Minister | Buldhana (4 October 2023 – Incumbent) |
| Preceded by | Atul Save |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 5 April 2021 – 29 June 2022 | |
| Ministry and Departments | Home Affairs |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
| Preceded by | Anil Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Devendra Fadnavis |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 5 April 2021 | |
| Ministry and Departments | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | |
| 16th Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 19 November 2009 – 30 September 2014 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Babasaheb Kupekar |
| Succeeded by | Haribhau Bagade |
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009 | |
| Minister |
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| Governor | S. C. Jamir |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Chavan |
| Preceded by | Jayant Patil |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Tatkare |
| In office 9 November 2004 – 1 December 2008 | |
| Minister |
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| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Preceded by | Digvijay Khanvilkar |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Tatkare |
| In office 27 October 1999 – 16 January 2003 | |
| Minister |
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| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Jain |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 1990 | |
| Constituency | Ambegaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1956 Ambegaon, Bombay State, India (present-day Maharashtra) |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Government Law College, Mumbai (LL.M) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Social activist |
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
editWalse-Patil is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party, and was known to be a close associate of the then 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
edit- ^ "Who is Dilip Walse Patil, Maharashtra's new home minister". The Times of India. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil is Maharashtra's new home minister". ThePrint. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Dilip Walse Patil becomes new home minister of Maharashtra". India Today. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh resigns: Top developments". The Times of India. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.