Dilip Walsh Patil is an Indian politician and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He is a seven-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Ambergaoun, having won elections from the constituency continuously since 1990. Dilip was appointed Home Minister of Maharashtra in April 2021, after former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigned over corruption charges.
Wiki/Biography
Dilip Walse Patil was born on Tuesday, October 30, 1956 (64 years old in 2020) in Nirgudsar village in Pune city, Maharashtra. His full name is Dilip Dattatray Walse Patil and his star sign is Scorpio. Patil attended a district council school in Nirgudsar village. Dilip graduated from Ruia College, Mumbai with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1978 and subsequently obtained a diploma in journalism from Siddharth College, Mumbai in 1979. Thereafter, he decided to study law and obtained his Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws from the Government Law College, University of Mumbai in 1981 and 1983 respectively. After completing his formal education, Patil’s father Dattatray Gavindra Walse Patil handed him over as a personal assistant to Sharad Pawar, a well-known leader of the then Indian National Congress. Patil took up politics under the guidance of Sharad Pawar and since then he has had a successful political career spanning three decades.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 9″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
Dilip Walse Patil belongs to a Maratha family.
parents
His father, Dattatray Govindrao Walse Patil, is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Dilip Walsh Patil’s father
Wife and children
Dilip’s wife Kiran and their daughter Purva are directors of a construction company called Purva Constructions.
Dilip Walsh Patil with his daughter (center) and wife (left)
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Profession
Dilip started his political career when he won the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Ambegaon constituency on behalf of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1990. Since then, he has successfully retained the Ambegaon seat.
Dilip Walse Patil and his daughter (left) and other NCP workers campaign in Ambergaon constituency ahead of the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections
Dilip is a loyal supporter of Sharad Pawar. In May 1999, he left the Indian National Congress and joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) formed by Sharad Pawar. Since the establishment of NCP, Dilip has been a core member of the NCP decision-making committee and is regarded as an important leader of the NCP led by Sharad Pawar.
Dilip Varsh Patil and NCP President Sharad Pawar
In 2009, Dilip was appointed Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He served in the position from 2009 to 2014.
Dilip Walse Patil, Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, presided over the meeting
In April 2021, Dilip replaced Anil Deshmukh as the Home Minister of Maharashtra. Earlier, Anil Deshmukh resigned from the post of Home Minister mid-term due to corruption charges raised by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.
Patil sworn in as Maharashtra Home Minister
Dilip has extensive experience, having served as a minister in the Maharashtra government in charge of different departments including finance and planning, energy, higher and technical education, and medical education.
net worth
Dilip Walsh Patil’s net worth is over Rs 56 crore. Of this, the total movable assets under his name are about Rs 39 crore, while the immovable properties registered under his name are over Rs 30 crore. The above information was declared by Dilip in the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission before the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.
Facts/Trivia
- Dilip Walse Patil was the chairman of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF) before he resigned in December 2020 to become a minister in the Maharashtra cabinet.
- He was reportedly the leading candidate for the post of Home Minister during the formation of the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government; but he declined the post citing health issues. Patil suffers from diabetes and also has heart complications.
- It is said that Dilip has improved the education system in his constituency by improving the standard of education in educational institutions and establishing new colleges.
- The Bombay High Court has registered a criminal defamation case against Dilip Patil.
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