Annasaheb M. K. Patil
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Annasaheb M. K. Patil is an Indian politician with the Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP).
He was a member of parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha
of India
(May 2004-Dec 2005), representing the Erandol
constituency of Maharashtra
, before being expelled on December 23, 2005, after the sting Operation Duryodhana. The expulsion is currently sub judice
.
In the National Democratic Alliance
(NDA) government (1999–2004), he was Minister of State
for Rural Development
.
He is connected to the sugar industry in Maharashtra, and is the chairman
of the Belganga Co-operative Sugar Mills. He has a degree in
sugar technology, as well as an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
.
by the Noida
based media firm Cobrapost, aired
December 12, 2005 on the Indian Hindi
news TV Channel
Aaj Tak
, Patil was caught
on video accepting bribes of Rs. 45,000 for fielding questions in
parliament.
At one point in the sting operation, he
proposes to muster up support
from a cross section of politicians and spells out
a strategy to influence various parliamentary committees, for the payment
of Rs 10 lakh. He also suggests a retainership of Rs. 50,000 per month
for asking any number of questions:
These amounts, he suggests, would go towards his re-election expenses;
he admits to spending Rs. 1.5 crore in the 2004 elections.
Also, he claims to be a graduate of IIT Kanpur, which is not supported
by his official biodata;
he appears to be a graduate of the National Sugar Institute
, Kanpur.
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP).
He was a member of parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
(May 2004-Dec 2005), representing the Erandol
Erandol (Lok Sabha constituency)
Erandol Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency of Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was dissolved when the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008", based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission in 2002 was implemented...
constituency of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, before being expelled on December 23, 2005, after the sting Operation Duryodhana. The expulsion is currently sub judice
Sub judice
In law, sub judice, Latin for "under judgment", means that a particular case or matter is currently under trial or being considered by a judge or court...
.
In the National Democratic Alliance
National Democratic Alliance (India)
The National Democratic Alliance is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...
(NDA) government (1999–2004), he was Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
for Rural Development
Rural Development
USDA Office of Rural Development is an agency with the United States Department of Agriculture which runs programs intended to improve the economy and quality of life in rural America....
.
He is connected to the sugar industry in Maharashtra, and is the chairman
of the Belganga Co-operative Sugar Mills. He has a degree in
sugar technology, as well as an M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
.
Taking Bribes for Questions in Parliament
In the sting Operation Duryodhanaby the Noida
Noida
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
based media firm Cobrapost, aired
December 12, 2005 on the Indian Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
news TV Channel
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak
Aaj Tak is a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned by TV Today Network Ltd. Aaj Tak loosely translates as "Till Today" or "Up to the Minute". Watched by some 45 million viewers in India’s cable and satellite universe, Aaj Tak is one of India’s largest privately owned news channels...
, Patil was caught
on video accepting bribes of Rs. 45,000 for fielding questions in
parliament.
At one point in the sting operation, he
proposes to muster up support
from a cross section of politicians and spells out
a strategy to influence various parliamentary committees, for the payment
of Rs 10 lakh. He also suggests a retainership of Rs. 50,000 per month
for asking any number of questions:
- Patil: Mutual relationships ka agreement.
- Reporter (Suhasini Raj): Haan (Yes).
- Patil: To mujhe lagta hai ki kam se kam chhe lakh rupya to saal mein aana chahiye.(Then I think I should get at least six lakh rupees a year).
- Reporter: Theek hai (Okay).
These amounts, he suggests, would go towards his re-election expenses;
he admits to spending Rs. 1.5 crore in the 2004 elections.
Also, he claims to be a graduate of IIT Kanpur, which is not supported
by his official biodata;
he appears to be a graduate of the National Sugar Institute
National Sugar Institute
The National Sugar Institute established in 1936, is involved in research, training and advisory services to the sugar and allied industry, and functions under the Department of Food and Public Distribution of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution...
, Kanpur.