Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil is the President of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd, a former Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra, and the Chancellor of Pimpri Chinchwad University.

By Zainab Ashraf | Saturday, October 26, 2024, 12:32:49 PM [IST]

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Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Personal Life
Education Qualification of Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil
Political Timeline of Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil
Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Achievements
Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Early Life
Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Net Worth

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Biography

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil, born on 21st August 1963, is a notable Indian politician originally associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party and currently with the Nationalist Congress Party.

He hails from Indapur, near Pune in Maharashtra. Patil serves as a trustee of the Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust and is the Chancellor of Pimpri Chinchwad University.

With a rich political background, Patil has had an impressive career, holding ministerial positions for four consecutive terms from 1995 to 2014 in the Government of Maharashtra.

After graduating in Law (B.Com/ L.LB) from Pune University in 1988, Patil started his political career as an independent candidate from home turf Indapur Assembly seat in 1995. He was the minister of state for water conservation in the Sena and BJP coalition government which came to power for the first time from 1995 to 1999.

He has served as a Cabinet Minister, managing various portfolios, including Cooperation, Marketing, Textiles, Revenue, and Energy. Notably, he was the Minister of Cooperation and Parliamentary Affairs in Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's ministry, where he successfully navigated complex political challenges.

His leadership has played a key role in the development of Indapur, as he worked to mediate between the Nationalist Congress Party and the Indian National Congress.

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Personal Life

Full Name	Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil
Date of Birth	21 Aug 1963 (Age 62)
Place of Birth	Indapur, Pune, Maharashtra
Party Name	Nationalist Congress Party
Education	Graduate
Profession	Farming & Social Work
Father's Name	Shahajirao Bajirao Patil
Mother's Name	NA
Spouse's Name	NA
Spouse's Profession	Farming, Social Work & Business
Religion	Hindu
Website	NA

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Net Worth

Net Worth

₹15.7 CRORE

ASSETS

₹18.03 CRORE

Liabilities

₹2.32 CRORE

Education Qualification of Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil completed his SSC from SSPMS, Pune, under the Pune Board in 1980, followed by his HSC in Arts from the Pune Board in 1982. He then obtained a B.Com from Arts and Commerce College, Pune University, in 1985, and later earned an LLB from ILS Law College, Pune University, in 1988.

Political Timeline of Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil

2024: In February 2024, he was made the president of National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Federation by the BJP but he decided to re-join the NCP to contest from the Indapur seat the assembly election.
2019: Ahead of 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, he had resigned from the Congress to join BJP. However, he lost to NCP Bharne.
2014: He lost from Indapur to undivided NCP�s Dattatrey Bharne.
2009: In the 2009 Assembly polls, he contested as a Congress candidate and won from Indapur only.
2004: He was again elected from the Indapur assembly seat independently. Then he was appointed as the Minister for Marketing, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Parliamentary Affairs, and Women and Child Development from 16th November 2004 to 2009.
2002: Minister for Marketing and Employment Guarantee Scheme, 8th July 2002 to 17th October 2004.
1999: Re-elected as an independent contestant from the Indapur seat in the assembly election.
1995: Elected as an Independent candidate from Indapur in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and served as a Minister of State for Agriculture, Water Conservation, and Horticulture from March 1995 to October 1999.

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Early Life

1991: Chairperson, Nira-Bhima Co-operative Sugar Factory, Indapur, 1991-1994.

Harshvardhan Shahajirao Patil Achievements

1. He has played a key role in founding primary and secondary schools, junior colleges, hostels, and colleges in Bhigvan. He also helped establish an Agricultural School and a Technical School at Bavada through the Shri Shivaji Education Society and Indapur Taluka Shikshan Mandal.

2. He is committed to promoting social welfare. He has initiated projects like a Sports Complex Centre and Pimpri Chinchwad Engineering College. He has also organised blood donation camps, social forestry programs, and eye check-up camps, while supporting and encouraging young artists.

3. He has been active in founding and supporting various cooperative ventures. This includes the establishment of Indapur College, Indapur Cooperative Urban Bank, Dudhganga Taluka Sangh, and Indapur Taluka Horticulture Cooperative Sangh, along with initiatives related to dairies and cooperative societies.

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