Dinkar Patil

Loknete
Dinkar Balu Patil
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
14 March 1995 – 31 January 1999
GovernorP. C. Alexander
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
DY Chief MinisterGopinath Munde
Ministry and Departments
Preceded by
Succeeded by
9th Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha
In office
7 April 1972 – 17 July 1977
GovernorAli Yavar Jung
SpeakerS. K. Wankhede
Chief MinisterVasantrao Naik
Preceded byKrishnarao Dhulap
Succeeded byGanpatrao Deshmukh
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
8 July 1992 – 7 July 1998
ConstituencyElected by Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1984-1989
Preceded byA.T. Patil
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Antulay
ConstituencyKolaba
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byShankarrao Savant
Succeeded byA.T. Patil
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
(1962-1967), (1967-1972), (1972-1977), (1980 – 1985)
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded byDattatray Patil
ConstituencyPanvel
Personal details
BornDinkar Balu Patil
13 January 1926 (1926-01-13)
Died24 June 2013(2013-06-24) (aged 87)
PartyPeasants and Workers Party of India
OccupationLawyer, social activist, politician

Dinkar Balu Patil (13 January 1926 – 24 June 2013) also known as D.B. Patil was an Indian lawyer, politician, and social activist. He was a senior member of the Peasants and Workers Party of India. He worked with the local farmers of Navi Mumbai for getting right price of their land which was to be purchased by CIDCO for building the new planned city.