Uttamrao Patil

Uttamrao Laxmanrao Patil
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra
In office
1980–1986
Preceded byoffice created
Succeeded byGopinath Munde
Minister of Revenue
Government of Maharashtra
In office
July 1978 – February 1980
Chief MinisterSharad Pawar
Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
22 July 1967 – 26 March 1978
Chief MinisterVasantrao Naik
Shankarrao Chavan
Vasantdada Patil
Preceded byRamjeevan Choudhary
Succeeded byArjunrao Kasture
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1989–1991
Preceded byVijaykumar Naval Patil
Succeeded byVijaykumar Naval Patil
ConstituencyErandol
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byoffice created
Succeeded byChudaman Ananda Patil
ConstituencyDhule
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1978–1980
Preceded byBhaskarrao Rajaram Patil
Succeeded byBhaskarrao Rajaram Patil
ConstituencyParola
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
1966–1978
ConstituencyGraduates
Personal details
Born(1921-02-12)12 February 1921
Malgaon, Chalisgaon Tehsil District Jalgaon
Died18 November 2001(2001-11-18) (aged 80)
Spouse
Vimalatai Patil
(m. 1947)
Children2 sons & 3 daughters
EducationMaster of Arts
Bachelor in Law
Source: [1]

Uttamrao Laxmanrao Patil alias Nanasaheb (1921 February 12 –2001 November 18) was an Indian politician and leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected to Second Lok Sabha from 1957 to 1962 from Dhulia Lok Sabha Constituency of erstwhile Bombay State as a candidate of Bharatiya Jana Sangh. He was elected to Ninth Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991 from Erandol Lok Sabha Constituency of Maharashtra as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also a Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council during 1954-55 and from 1966 to 1978. He was the Leader of Opposition of the council from 1966 to 1978. He was also a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1980. He was state cabinet minister from 1978 to 1980 in the Progressive Democratic alliance Government of Maharashtra state led by Sharad Pawar. He held revenue portfolio. He was an advocate by profession. Shri Patil authored two books. He was also the founder editor of Sudarshan weekly. He died on 18 November 2001 at Mumbai.[1]

  1. ^ "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 7 June 2014.