Balasaheb Vikhe Patil


Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Kopargaon and Ahmednagar constituency of Maharashtra and was a member of the Indian National Cong political party. He later joined Bhartiya Janta Party. He is a minister in the NDA. He is a Prominent Leader of Maharashtra and eldest son of Padmshri. Vitthalrao 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.
He was seven time MP, former Union Minister of State and Union Cabinet Minister Govt. of India.

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