Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar

Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar (born 20 June 1977) is a Member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and represents Nilanga.[1] He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also the General Secretary[2] of the Maharashtra State Unit of the BJP. He is also Guardian Minister (district in charge minister) of Latur. He is credited for the BJP winning control of Latur Municipal Corporation for the first time in the 2017 elections.

Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Nilanga
Assumed office
October 2014
Preceded byShivajirao Patil Nilangekar
In office
October 2004 – October 2009
Preceded byShivajirao Patil Nilangekar
Succeeded byShivajirao Patil Nilangekar
Minister of Food & Civil Supply, Customer Protection, Skill Development, Ex-Servicemen Welfare
In office
July 2016 – October 2019
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Succeeded byChhagan Bhujbal
Personal details
Born (1977-06-20) 20 June 1977
Nilanga, Maharashtra, India
CitizenshipIndia
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Prerana (Wife)
ChildrenRajvir (Son), Vaishnavi (Daughter)
Parents• Dilip Patil (father) • Rupa Patil (mother)
OccupationLegislator , Agriculture
Websitewww.mahabjp.org

Nilangekar was inducted in the cabinet of Devendra Fadnavis in 2016 and has the portfolio of Labour Skill Development & Entrepreneurship [3][4].

Personal life

Sambhaji Patil was born in Nilanga on 20 June 1977. He is paternal grandson of Shivaji Patil , who was chief minister of Maharashtra. His mother Rupatai Patil was parliamentarian from Latur constituency. His uncle Ashok Patil is councilor in district council. He married to Prerna Patil and having one son and a daughter, namely Rajveer and Vaishnavi. He and the family usually resides in Nilanga town of Latur district.

Political career

He fought Maharashtra legislative assembly elections from constituency which was held by his grandfather for continuous 5 decades. He had strong political background from Indian congress, but he joined BJP due to familial factions with his elder uncle Ashok.

He's first legislator from Nilanga constituency with BJP's ticket. He fought 2004 assembly elections against Shivaji rao and won. But he lost 2009 elections. He became member and then president of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (youth wing of BJP) in 2010 to 2013. He became general secretary for state unit in 2013.

He defeated uncle Ashok by majority of 27,830 votes in 2014 elections. He induced in First Devendra Fadanvis ministry with four portfolios of food and civil supply, skill development, customer protection and ex service person welfare from June 2016 to October 2019. He was also guardian minister of Latur district. He hoisted BJP's flag on Latur municipal corporation for first time in its history in 2017 municipal elections.

He won 2019 assembly elections against uncle Ashok.

Positions held

Within BJP
  • President, BJYM Maharashtra (2010-2013)
  • General Secretary, BJP, Maharashtra (2013)

Legislative

See also
  • Devendra Fadnavis ministry (2014–)

References
  1. Nilanga (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. http://www.mahabjp.org
  3. http://thehitavada.com/nagpur-news?id=10442
  4. Sanjay Jog (8 July 2016). "Fadnavis rejigs Cabinet with induction of 10 ministers". Business Standard. Mumbai. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. Nilanga (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. Kanchan Srivastava (10 July 2016). "Maharashtra Cabinet reshuffle: Fadnavis allocates portfolios at midnight, MoS Home for Shiv Sena". DNA. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
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