Nana Patole
Nana Falgunrao Patole (born 5 June 1963) is an Indian politician who is the current President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee from 5 February 2021. He was the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly before this appointment.
Nana Bhau Patole | |
|---|---|
| 28th President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 5 February 2021 | |
| National President Indian National Congress | Sonia Gandhi Mallikarjun Kharge |
| Preceded by | Balasaheb Thorat |
| 18th Speaker of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2 December 2019 – 4 February 2021 | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Deputy | Zirwal Narhari Sitaram |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Leader of the House | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Preceded by | Haribhau Bagade |
| Succeeded by | Zirwal Narhari Sitaram (Acting) |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2019 - | |
| Preceded by | Rajesh Lahanu Kashiwar |
| Constituency | Sakoli |
| In office 27 November 2009 – 19 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sevakbhau Nirdhanji Waghaye (Patil) |
| Succeeded by | Rajesh Lahanu Kashiwar |
| Constituency | Sakoli |
| In office (1999-2004),(2004 – 2009) | |
| Preceded by | Kapgate Dayaram Maroti |
| Constituency | Lakhandur Assembly Constituency |
| Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
| In office 19 May 2014 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Praful Patel |
| Succeeded by | Madhukar Kukde |
| Constituency | Bhandara–Gondiya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1963 Bhandara, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | INC (2018–Present, Till 2008) |
| Other political affiliations | BJP (2009–2018) |
| Spouse | Mangla Patole |
| Children | 2 Daughters & a Son |
| Residence(s) | Sukli, Sakoli, Bhandara, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | Post Graduate |
| Occupation | Maharashtra Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [2] | |
A former Member of the Parliament of India[1] (the 16th Lok Sabha), he represented the BJP.[2] He represented the Bhandara-Gondiya in Lok Sabha.[3] In 2017, he resigned from BJP and the Lok Sabha. On 11 January 2018. he joined Congress party.[4][5]
Political career Edit
In the 2014 Lok sabha elections, he contested the constituency as the BJP/NDA candidate and won. He defeated then Union minister Praful Patel by 149,254 votes.[6] He was also Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sakoli from 2009 to 2014. He fights for OBC and was the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[7] Patole has resigned from his Loksabha Membership by submitting his resignation letter to Loksabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajen. After then he joins indian national congress. Due to his strong attachment with farmers issues Congress party selected him as a national chairman of All India Kisan Congress.[8]
Positions held Edit
- 1990 : Bhandara Zilla Parishad Member from Sangadi Zilla Parishad Constituency, Bhandara district
- 1999 – May 2014 : Member, State Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra (3 Terms)
- May 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
- September 2018 : Chairman, All India Kisan Congress[9]
- 1 September 2014 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
- October, 2019 : Contested election from Sakoli Maharashtra state Assembly elections from Indian National Congress party candidate and secured victory.
- 2019 : INC- NCP- Shiv Sena post election alliance as Mahavikas Aghadhi formed and he was elected as Speaker of State assembly without any contest.
- Feb, 2021 : Nana Patole appointed Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president.[10]
References Edit
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ . Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Profile on MyNeta Site".
- ^ "Mumbai: Former BJP MP Nana Patole joins Congress". India Today. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ Congress (11 January 2018). "Congress President Rahul Gandhi warmly welcomes Mr Nana Patole, Ex-MP from BJP, to the Congress family.pic.twitter.com/LZpHtlBS6Q".
- ^ "bharatchannels.com". www.bharatchannels.com.
- ^ "Profile on BJP Web page".
- ^ . www.inc.in. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019.
- ^ . www.inc.in. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Nana Patole appointed Maharashtra Congress president". TOI. Retrieved 13 June 2021.