Dilip Walse Patil Explained

Native Name:दिलीप वळसे-पाटील
Office:Cabinet Minister,
Government of Maharashtra
Subterm:Cabinet
Suboffice:Eknath Shinde ministry
Minister:Ministry of Co-operation
Term Start:2 July 2023
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Eknath Shinde
2Blankname:Deputy Chief Minister
3Blankname:Guardian Minister
3Namedata:Buldhana (4 October 2023 – Incumbent)
Governor:Ramesh Bais C. P. Radhakrishnan
Predecessor:Atul Save
Office1:Cabinet Minister,
Government of Maharashtra
Term Start1:5 April 2021
Term End1:29 June 2022
1Blankname1:Ministry and Departments
1Namedata1:Home Affairs
2Blankname1:Governor
2Namedata1:Bhagat Singh Koshyari
3Blankname1:Chief Minister
3Namedata1:Uddhav Thackeray
4Blankname1:Deputy CM
4Namedata1:Ajit Pawar
Predecessor1:Anil Deshmukh
Successor1:Devendra Fadnavis
Term Start2:30 December 2019
Term End2:5 April 2021
1Blankname3:Ministry and Departments
2Blankname3:Governor
2Namedata3:Bhagat Singh Koshyari
3Blankname3:Chief Minister
3Namedata3:Uddhav Thackeray
4Blankname3:Deputy CM
4Namedata3:Ajit Pawar
Office4:16th Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
Term Start4:19 November 2009
Term End4:30 September 2014
Predecessor4:Babasaheb Kupekar
Successor4:Haribhau Bagade
Office5:Cabinet MinisterGovernment of Maharashtra
1Blankname5:Chief Minister
1Namedata5:Ashok Chavan
Governor5:S. C. Jamir
Term Start5:8 December 2008
Term End5:6 November 2009
Predecessor5:Jayant Patil
Successor5:Sunil Tatkare
1Blankname6:Chief Minister
1Namedata6:Vilasrao Deshmukh
Term Start6:9 November 2004
Term End6:1 December 2008
Predecessor6:Digvijay Khanvilkar
Successor6:Sunil Tatkare
1Blankname7:Chief Minister
1Namedata7:Vilasrao Deshmukh
Term Start7:27 October 1999
Term End7:16 January 2003
Successor7:Suresh Jain
Office8:Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Term Start8:1990
Constituency8:Ambegaon
Birth Date:30 October 1956
Birth Place:Ambegaon, Bombay State, India
(present-day Maharashtra)
Occupation:Politician
Children:1
Party:Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar)
Alma Mater:Government Law College, Mumbai (LL.M)
Profession:Social activist
Nationality:Indian

Dilip Datta Walse (born 30 October 1956) is an Indian politician,[1] [2] [3] from Ambegaon, Maharashtra, and a seven-time Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He is a minister in the Government of Maharashtra, since July 2023. He previously served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Government of Maharashtra. He formerly headed the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Energy Ministry, Higher and Technical Education Ministry, and Medical Education Ministry, all as a Cabinet Minister from 1999 to 2009.

He also serves as the President of National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Limited (NFCSF).

He became Maharashtra's Home Minister on 5 April 2021, succeeding Anil Deshmukh who resigned[4] due to graft charges.

Career

Walse-Patil is a member of the Nationalist Congress Party, and was known to be a close associate of the then party President Sharad Pawar. Walse-Patil earlier served in the Government of Maharashtra as a minister with different portfolios such as Finance and Planning, Energy, Higher and Technical Education, and Medical Education.

Walse-Patil comes from a political family. He started his political career as a PA to Sharad Pawar, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He defeated Kisanrao Bankhele in Ambegaon in 1990 to become a MLA for the first time. At present he is still representing the same constituency for sixth consecutive term.

Apart from the energy portfolio, Walse Patil also held the education portfolio in the Maharashtra cabinet.

Changes to make the admission procedure for medical seats more transparent were made during his tenure. He also encouraged the setup of new engineering colleges by easing the approval process. Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation (MKCL) is his creation, which has more than 5000 MSCIT centers all over Maharashtra. He played a key role in the establishment of Government College of Engineering as well as Polytechnic and engineering in 2009 at Avsari (K).

He took charge of the Ministry of Home Affairs replacing Anil Deshmukh in the Thackeray ministry after the latter resigned due to graft charges, on 5 April 2021.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is Dilip Walse Patil, Maharashtra's new home minister . . 5 April 2021 . 5 April 2021.
  2. Web site: NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil is Maharashtra's new home minister . . 5 April 2021 . 5 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Dilip Walse Patil becomes new home minister of Maharashtra . India Today . 5 April 2021 . 5 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh resigns: Top developments . . 5 April 2021 . 5 April 2021.