Satej Dyandeo Patil (born 12 April 1972) is a Member of the

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from the

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.He served as the Minister of State for Home (Urban), Housing, Transport, Information Technology, and Parliamentary Affairs. He previously served as Minister of State for Home (Urban & Rural), Rural Development, Food & Drugs Administration of Maharashtra in the UPA coalition government from 2010 to 2014. Like many of his contemporaries, Patil also followed his father Dr. D. Y. Patil in

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. Patil hails from the city of

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Early life and family

Patil was born in a Maratha Patil Family which hails from Khandagale Marathas Clan. He is the son of D Y Patil who is the former

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state in eastern India. Patil studied at

Shivaji University Shivaji University, established in 1962, is a state university located at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The university, with a campus spread over , is named in honour of Chatrapati Shivaji. It was inaugurated on 18 November 1962 by Dr. Radh ...

in Kolhapur. He was elected as Chairman of Shivaji University Student Council, Kolhapur in 1992-93 from

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. Patil started his career in public service when he was elected to the Kolhapur District Central cooperative Bank, 2001 as a Director from

Gaganbawada Gaganbawada is a town situated in the district of Kolhapur district, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, India. It is located 55 km by road from Kankavli. It is one of the taluka headquarters in Kolhapur district. History Gaganbawada used to be calle ...

Taluka, Kolhapur.Satej is married to Pratima (daughter of Vijaykumar Govindrao Patil). They have two children, Tejas and Devashree. Satej's brother, Dr. Sanjay Patil is the President of D.Y. Patil Group.

Political career

Patil was elected to the Legislative Assembly as an independent candidate in the elections held in October 2004 and won with a margin of more than 42 thousand votes. He was again elected in the State Assembly Elections 2009. He lost to Amal Mahadik in State Assembly Elections 2014. In Maharashtra Legislative Council Elections 2015, Satej Patil won the MLC seat by defeating the last three terms sitting MLC Mahadevrao Mahadik.

Non-political positions held

He is the President of Shree Mouni Vidyapeeth, Gargoti, Kolhapur. He is Vice President of D. Y. Patil Education Society, Pune & Kolhapur and Kolhapur District Amateur Boxing Association, Kolhapur. Also, he is Chairman of Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Gaganbavada, Kolhapur and ex Chairman of Shivaji University Students Council, Kolhapur (1992–93). He is Director of Kolhapur District Central Co-Op. Bank Ltd., Kolhapur and Kolhapur Chamber of Commerce & Industries,Kolhapur Chamber of Commerce & Industries
/ref> Kolhapur. Also he is member of many committees and organisations. He is President of Kolhapur District Basketball Association.

References

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patil, Satej 1972 births Living people Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014 Shivaji University alumni Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009 Independent politicians in India