| Office | Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha |
|---|---|
| Term start | 28 August 2024 |
| Term end | 2 April 2026 |
| Successor | Vinod Tawde |
| Predecessor | Udayanraje Bhosale |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Office 2 | Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
| Term start 2 | 2009 |
| Term end 2 | 2019 |
| Predecessor 2 | Ravisheth Patil |
| Successor 2 | Ravisheth Patil |
| Constituency 2 | Pen |
| Birth date | 22 March 1971 (age 55) |
| Birth place | Pen, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2023) |
| Other party | Peasants and Workers Party of India (until 2023) |
| Spouse | Nilima Patil (m. 1996) |
| Father | Mohan Patil |
| Mother | Vijaya Patil |
| Education | Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) |
| Alma mater | University of Bombay |
| Profession | Agriculturist · politician |
Dhairyashil Mohan Patil (born 22 March 1971) is an Indian politician who served as Rajya Sabha member from Maharashtra from August 2024 till April 2026. Prior to that, he previously served as member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Pen constituency between 2009 and 2019.[1]
Early life and education
Patil was born on 1971 in Pen, Maharashtra. His father, Mohan Mahadev Patil, was the state minister of Maharashtra, leader of Peasants and Workers Party of India and had served as MLA from Pen for 24 years until 2004.[2]
He was a science student at a private High School in Pen, then he studied at University of Bombay. In 1991, he pursued a diploma of Civil Engineering in Bharati Vidyapeeth.[3]
Legislative career
Like his father, Patil joined Peasants and Workers Party of India and contested Pen seat in 2009 elections. He won by margin of 7,616 votes. He was re-elected in 2014.[4]
Patil later lost the seat in 2019 elections to his rival Ravisheth Patil by a margin of 24,085 votes, after later switching from Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party.[5] He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in December 2023. He was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha in a by-election in August 2024.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "BJP names Dhairyasheel Patil as candidate for RS seat". The Indian Express. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ PTI (2014-07-24). "Former Maharashtra Minister Mohan Patil Passes Away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "Dhairyashil Mohan Patil(Peasants And Workers Party of India):Constituency- PEN(RAIGAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "BJP picks ex-PWP MLA Dhairyashil Patil for RS polls". The Times of India. 2024-08-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "BJP welcomes 'young & dynamic' Dhairyashil Patil, MLA could be LS candidate from Raigad". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "BJP nominates Dhairyasheel Patil for RS polls, NCP likely to field Nitin Patil". Hindustan Times. 2024-08-21. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ PTI (2024-08-21). "BJP and NCP candidates file nominations for two Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "NCP's Nitin Patil, BJP's Dhairyasheel Patil Elected To Rajya Sabha". NDTV. 27 August 2024. Archived 1 January 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 January 2025.