S.K. Patil
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S.K. Patil or Sadashiv Kanoji Patil was a former Congress leader from Maharashtra
. A veteran freedom-fighter, he was a scholar and a fine orator. He was a qualified journalist. He had exceptional organising skills and strengthened the Congress organisation in Mumbai at the grassroot level. He was thrice elected Mayor of Bombay and was called "the Uncrowned King of Bombay" (3)(4)(5)(6). He supported, assisted and nurtured a number of institutions, particularly in Mumbai and enriched the city culturally.(2) He was the Member of Parliament
from Bombay when it was part of the unified Bombay State
. He was a Union Minister during the time of Jawaharlal Nehru
and Indira Gandhi
. As the agriculture minister in the early years after the Independence of India, he closely coordinated with the Dwight D. Eisenhower
administration in the USA to get food aid.
Though a three time MP, he was defeated by George Fernandes
in Mumbai South (Lok Sabha constituency)
in 1967 for 4th Lok Sabha
. Fernandes earned fame as "Giant Killer" on defeating Patil.
In the Lok Sabha
discussions on the report of the States Reorganization Commission, on 15 November 1955, Patil demanded that the Bombay city be constituted as an autonomous city-state, laying great stress on its cosmopolitan character. However, Bombay state was partitioned into the present-day states of Gujarat and Maharashtra
in 1960, and the city of Bombay (now called Mumbai
) became the capital 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...
. A veteran freedom-fighter, he was a scholar and a fine orator. He was a qualified journalist. He had exceptional organising skills and strengthened the Congress organisation in Mumbai at the grassroot level. He was thrice elected Mayor of Bombay and was called "the Uncrowned King of Bombay" (3)(4)(5)(6). He supported, assisted and nurtured a number of institutions, particularly in Mumbai and enriched the city culturally.(2) He was the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from Bombay when it was part of the unified Bombay State
Bombay State
The Bombay State was a state of India, dissolved with the formation of Maharashtra and Gujarat states on May 1, 1960.-History:During British rule, portions of the western coast of India under direct British rule were part of the Bombay Presidency...
. He was a Union Minister during the time of Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
and Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
. As the agriculture minister in the early years after the Independence of India, he closely coordinated with the Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
administration in the USA to get food aid.
Though a three time MP, he was defeated by George Fernandes
George Fernandes
George Mathew Fernandes is an Indian trade unionist, politician, journalist, agriculturist, and member of Rajya Sabha from Bihar. He is a key member of the Janata Dal , and was the founder of the Samata Party...
in Mumbai South (Lok Sabha constituency)
Mumbai South (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.-Assembly segments:...
in 1967 for 4th Lok Sabha
4th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 4th Lok Sabha, elected February–March 1967. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:**N...
. Fernandes earned fame as "Giant Killer" on defeating Patil.
In the Lok Sabha
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...
discussions on the report of the States Reorganization Commission, on 15 November 1955, Patil demanded that the Bombay city be constituted as an autonomous city-state, laying great stress on its cosmopolitan character. However, Bombay state was partitioned into the present-day states of Gujarat and 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...
in 1960, and the city of Bombay (now called Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) became the capital of Maharashtra.