Padamsinha Bajirao Patil
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Dr. Padamsinh Bajirao Patil is member of 15th Lok Sabha
, lower of house of Parliament of India, from Osmanabad
in Maharashtra
state in India
. He was elected to Lok Sabha on Nationalist Congress Party
ticket in May 2009 general elections. He was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) for his alleged involvement in the 2006 murder of Maharashtra
Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver and remanded in the agency's custody. He was never in judicial custody for more than a week. He was granted bail on a surety of Rs 2 lakh. The trial in Alibaug court began on June 6, 2011 and verdict in a court of law is still pending.
CBI named Padamsinh Patil as prime accused and conspirator in the 2006 murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimabalkar. CBI, in the charge sheet, alleged that Patil hatched the conspiracy to murder Nimbalkar due to political rivalry because he nursed a suspicion that Nimabalkar had challenged his survival in politics. Patil had paid ‘supari’ (contract killing) of Rs 30 lakh to other accused to eliminate Nimbalkar.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
, lower of house of Parliament of India, from Osmanabad
Osmanabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Osmanabad Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:...
in 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...
state in 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...
. He was elected to Lok Sabha on Nationalist Congress Party
Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:...
ticket in May 2009 general elections. He was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
(CBI) for his alleged involvement in the 2006 murder 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...
Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver and remanded in the agency's custody. He was never in judicial custody for more than a week. He was granted bail on a surety of Rs 2 lakh. The trial in Alibaug court began on June 6, 2011 and verdict in a court of law is still pending.
Position Held
- 1978 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1978-1980, State Minister, Energy & Excise, Govt. Of Maharashtra
- 1986-1988, Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1988-1994, State Minister, Home Affairs & Ex. Services Welfare, Govt of Maharashtra
- 1999-2002, State Minister, Energy and Water Resources, Govt. of Maharashtra
- 2002-2004, State Minister, Water Resources excluding Krishna Valley Irrigation, Govt. of Maharashtra
- 2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha.
Main accused in murder case
On August 20, 2009 in a 5000 page charge sheet the Central Bureau of InvestigationCentral Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
CBI named Padamsinh Patil as prime accused and conspirator in the 2006 murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimabalkar. CBI, in the charge sheet, alleged that Patil hatched the conspiracy to murder Nimbalkar due to political rivalry because he nursed a suspicion that Nimabalkar had challenged his survival in politics. Patil had paid ‘supari’ (contract killing) of Rs 30 lakh to other accused to eliminate Nimbalkar.