| Honorific prefix | Honorable |
|---|---|
| Governor | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
| Office | Minister of State Home(Urban), Urban Development, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Law & Judiciary, Parliamentary affairs Government of Maharashtra |
| Term start | 8 December 2014 |
| Term end | 2019 |
| Office 1 | Member of Legislative Council of Maharashtra |
| Predecessor 1 | Prof.B.T.Deshmukh |
| Successor 1 | Dhiraj Lingade |
| Term start 1 | (2010-2016), (2017 |
| Term end 1 | 2023) |
| Constituency 1 | Amravati Graduates constituency |
| Birth date | 20 January 1964 (age 62) |
| Birth place | Akola, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Education | MBBS and MS (Ortho) from Government Medical College Nagpur |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Spouse | Dr Aparna Patil (MBBS, DGO) |
| Relatives | Purvesh Pratap Sarnaik (Son-in-Law) |
| Father | Vitthalrao Patil (Ex-MLC) Akola |
Ranjit Patil (born 20 January 1964) is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council, belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party and was State General Secretary Maharashtra Unit.[1] He represents the Amravati graduate constituency. He was appointed Maharashtra's Minister of State in December, 2014 with the portfolio Home (Urban), Urban Development, General Administration, Law and Judiciary and Parliamentary Affairs.[2] Later in the same month, he was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Akola district and Washim district. He has completed 2 terms as an MLC and is now running for a 3rd consecutive term.[3][4]
Early life
Patil was born to Sulochanadevi Patil and Vitthalrao Patil, who was then a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council from Akola.[5]
Education and early career
Patil also has a post-graduate degree in MBBS and MS (Ortho) from Government Medical College, Nagpur. He is a leading Orthopedic surgeon in Akola at Vitthal hospital. He is well known for the same in the neighbouring districts as well.
Family and personal life
Ranjit Patil is second in age among the four brothers. All his brothers are well qualified. His elder brother Rajendra Patil is principal of a renowned college of Akola, His younger brother Randhir Patil is a prominent business man of Akola, his youngest brother Nitin Patil is one of the most successful farmers of the district. His only daughter Kashmira is married to Purvesh Sarnaik, Son of Shiv Sena leader & MLA Pratap Sarnaik
Political career
Positions held
Within BJP
- Vice President, Medical Wing Maharashtra BJP (2007-2012)
- President, Medical Wing Akola BJP
- Prabhari, West Vidarbha (Medical Wing)
- General Secretary, BJP, Maharashtra (2012)
Legislative
- Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council
References
- ^ Jog, Sanjay (2014-12-05). "BJP, Sena go their own ways for picking ministerial candidates". Business Standard. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' team: Portfolios allocated, BJP retains key departments". Daily News and Analysis. 2014-12-06. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Akola District Official portal". akola.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2013-11-07.
- ^ "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Zee News. 2014-12-26. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
