Born September 15, 1939, he is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician in India. He served in the 14th Lok Sabha of India from May 2004 to December 2005, representing the Maharashtra seat of Erandol.
He fitted as Minister of State for Rural Development in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) administration from 1999 to 2004. Patil works as a consultant engineer and technologist. After attending Pune University and Louisiana Universities in the United States, Patil received his MSC (chemical engineering) and ANSI, Sugar Technology () from the National Sugar Institute. Kanpur Patil entered politics in the 1990s and was elected to the Lok Sabha for the first time as a BJP candidate in 1996.
Patil defeated Yashwant Patil of Congress by 46,527 votes in that election. In the 1998 elections, he beat Congressman Vijay Patil by 24,836 votes. Patil won Vasantrao More of the Nationalist Congress party by 1,04,456 votes in the 1999 Lok Sabha elections. On December 23, 2005, he was ousted from parliament following the sting of Operation Duryodhana. The expulsion is presently under appeal. Patil has previously served in the Lok Sabha as a member of the Industry, Coal, and Subordinate Legislation committees.
Because of his extensive grasp of science and technology, Patil has published articles on these topics in several publications and newspapers. He has served as Chairman of Belganga Cooperative Sugar Mills and Vice President of All India Sugar Technology Associations, among other positions. Director of Jalgaon District Cooperative Bank and member of the Sugar Industry Development Council and the Central Council for Cooperation Patil has traveled extensively internationally, visiting Germany, Brazil, Italy, Nigeria, Switzerland, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
According to Patil, blending 20% ethanol with gasoline adds significantly to the nation’s petroleum reserve and contributes significantly to clean air in the environment. According to him, for diesel-ignited engines, diesel mixed with 25% biodiesel made from vegetable oil extracted from palas, mahua, and other seeds had a significant influence on the petroleum resource and the environment, while also employing more than four lakh hectares of waste, low-quality ground that was previously uncultivated. During the NDA era, his rural development plans were universally praised. Prime Minister A B Vajpayee praised Patil’s efforts and pledged the government’s full support.
The authored article is written by Sejal Wakkar and shared with Prittle Prattle News exclusively.
