Balasaheb Vikhe Patil

Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
Former MP
Constituency Kopargaon
Personal details
Born (1932-04-10) 10 April 1932
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Political party INC
Spouse(s) Sindhutai Eknath Rao Patil
Children 3 sons and 2 daughters
Residence Ahmednagar
Religion Hinduism
As of 22 June 2010

Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (Marathi: एकनाथराव उर्फ़ बाळासाहेब विखे पाटिल) (born 10 April 1932), popularly known as Balasaheb Vikhe Patil was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kopargaon constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. He is eldest son of Padmashree Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who started Asia's first co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra. Balasaheb is awarded with prestigious civilian award Padma Bhushan on 31 March 2010 for his outstanding work in the field of Social Work.[1]

Key accomplishments

Following are some for key accomplishment of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil[2]

Reforms in education

Reforms in cooperation of rural development

Agricultural reforms

Reforms in the finance sector

Health reforms

Reforms in socio-economic development

Political affiliations/representations

Following are some of Political Affiliations and Representations of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil[3]

Awards

Other

Countries visited

Balasaheb Vikhe Patil has travelled widely in about 16 countries

References

External links

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