R. R. Patil
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Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, better known as R. R. Patil (born August 16, 1957), is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra
. He is a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party
. He became Home Minister
of Maharashtra for the second time after the 2009 Maharashtra assembly election victory of the Congress-NCP alliance. He is also the former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
taluka, Sangli district
in the State of Maharashtra. He obtained a B.A.
from Shantiniketan College Sangli as well as an LL.B.. He speaks Marathi
, Hindi and English.
Patil was a member of Sangli Zillah Parishad from 1979 to 1990, then was elected to the Maharashtra legislative assembly in 1990, 1995, 1999, and 2004, representing Tasgaon, in Sangli district. He became the Chief Whip of the Congress Party in the assembly as well as the chairman of the public accounts committee of the assembly in 1996–97 and 1998–99.
On November 1, 2004, he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party
's Maharashtra unit and NCP legislative party in Maharashtra. He was also the Home Minister
of Maharashtra in the previous government.
He performed a hunger-strike or fast, threatening to carry it to death to force the state government to act in creating a sufficient infrastructure to store and use the water of the Krishna River Valley project. He was the founding Chairman of the Kisan Urban Credit Society and also established a Tasgaon farmers sales purchase society, the Swami Ramanand Bharat Cooperative Cotton Mill, and the Tasgaon Taluka Farmers Cooperative Sugar Factory at Turchi, Tasgaon.
Patil has travelled widely within Europe as a result of his positions, and visited China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China.
The International Association of Lions Organization has recognized his wider spread social contribution with Medal of Merit for the year 2005–06 and he was also awarded Maharashtra Times Nayak by Times Group Daily Maharashtra.
He was forced to resign on 1 December 2008 after further remarks on the attacks. When asked at a press conference whether the terror strike was an intelligence failure, Patil said, "It is not like that. In big cities like this, small incidents do happen. It's is not a total failure." Patil's words drew flak from many quarters. Mumbai residents who saw him say this on television or were told about it by reporters pointed out the irony of politicians making such statements after being provided high security.
He was also caught on camera talking with aides of a known Pakistan based terrorist.
Times of India article dated October 29, 2004isters of Indian states
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...
. He is a leader of the 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:...
. He became Home Minister
Minister for Home Affairs (India)
The Home Minister, or more properly the Minister for Home Affairs, is a position in the Indian Cabinet, at both State and Union levels. The Home Ministry is one of the most important, powerful and high profile ministry after the Prime Minister...
of Maharashtra for the second time after the 2009 Maharashtra assembly election victory of the Congress-NCP alliance. He is also the former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Biography and political life
R. R. Patil, popularly known as “Aba”, was born on 16 August 1957 in the village of Anjani, in the TasgaonTasgaon
Tasgaon is a city and a municipal council in Sangli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Tasgaon is located at . It has an average elevation of 560 metres .mbngh fg cv. Tasgaon receives average rainfall of 450 mm from SW monsoon...
taluka, Sangli district
Sangli district
Sangli district is a district of Maharashtra state in west-central India. Sangli city is the district headquarters. The district is 24.51% urban. Sangli and Miraj are the largest cities. The industrial town of Kirloskarwadi is also located in the Sangli District...
in the State of Maharashtra. He obtained a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Shantiniketan College Sangli as well as an LL.B.. He speaks Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, Hindi and English.
Patil was a member of Sangli Zillah Parishad from 1979 to 1990, then was elected to the Maharashtra legislative assembly in 1990, 1995, 1999, and 2004, representing Tasgaon, in Sangli district. He became the Chief Whip of the Congress Party in the assembly as well as the chairman of the public accounts committee of the assembly in 1996–97 and 1998–99.
On November 1, 2004, he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is the chief of the 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:...
's Maharashtra unit and NCP legislative party in Maharashtra. He was also the Home Minister
Minister for Home Affairs (India)
The Home Minister, or more properly the Minister for Home Affairs, is a position in the Indian Cabinet, at both State and Union levels. The Home Ministry is one of the most important, powerful and high profile ministry after the Prime Minister...
of Maharashtra in the previous government.
He performed a hunger-strike or fast, threatening to carry it to death to force the state government to act in creating a sufficient infrastructure to store and use the water of the Krishna River Valley project. He was the founding Chairman of the Kisan Urban Credit Society and also established a Tasgaon farmers sales purchase society, the Swami Ramanand Bharat Cooperative Cotton Mill, and the Tasgaon Taluka Farmers Cooperative Sugar Factory at Turchi, Tasgaon.
Patil has travelled widely within Europe as a result of his positions, and visited China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China.
The International Association of Lions Organization has recognized his wider spread social contribution with Medal of Merit for the year 2005–06 and he was also awarded Maharashtra Times Nayak by Times Group Daily Maharashtra.
Controversy
His comments in the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, have drawn severe criticism for downplaying the gravity of the situation. He was quoted as saying, "They (the terrorists) came to kill 5,000 people but we ensured minimal damage". Sources close to him have argued that his comments are being taken out of context and that he did not intend to downplay the grievous attack.He was forced to resign on 1 December 2008 after further remarks on the attacks. When asked at a press conference whether the terror strike was an intelligence failure, Patil said, "It is not like that. In big cities like this, small incidents do happen. It's is not a total failure." Patil's words drew flak from many quarters. Mumbai residents who saw him say this on television or were told about it by reporters pointed out the irony of politicians making such statements after being provided high security.
He was also caught on camera talking with aides of a known Pakistan based terrorist.
External links
- Aaba Patil's Blog
- "R R Patil to be new Maharashtra Dy CM" - rediff.comRediff.comRediff.com India is a news, information, entertainment, and shopping portal. It was founded in 1996 as "Rediff On The NeT" and is headquartered in Mumbai, India with offices in New Delhi and New York City, USA....
article dated October 29, 2004 - "R R Patil elected new deputy CM of Maharashtra" - HindustanTimes.com article dated October 29, 2004
- Profile of R R Patil - HindustanTimes.com dated October 29, 2004
- "R R Patil to be Maharashtra Dy CM" - Mid-DayMid-dayMid Day is an afternoon daily Indian compact newspaper. Editions in various languages are published in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Pune .-Establishment:...
article dated October 29, 2004 - "R R Patil to become Maha DyCM" -
- Official website of R.R.Patil
Times of India article dated October 29, 2004isters of Indian states