Praful Patel
Praful Manoharbhai Patel | |
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Patel at the 2013 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| In office 2000–2009 | |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Member of the FIFA Council | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| National President of the Nationalist Congress Party | |
Acting | |
| In office 28 January 2026 – 31 January 2026 | |
| States Incharge | |
| Department |
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| Preceded by | Ajit Pawar |
| Succeeded by | Sunetra Pawar |
| National Vice President of the Nationalist Congress Party | |
| In office 16 September 2022 – 2 July 2023 | |
| National President | Sharad Pawar |
| Member of FIFA Finance Committee | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Senior Vice President of AFC (SAFF zone) | |
| In office 2015–2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Faisal Saleh Hayat |
| 10th President of All India Football Federation | |
| In office 20 October 2009 – 18 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi |
| Succeeded by | Kalyan Chaubey |
| President of Western India Football Association | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Succeeded by | Anant Geete |
| Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Civil Aviation | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 18 January 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Pratap Rudy |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Nana Patole |
| Constituency | Bhandara–Gondiya, Maharashtra |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Khushal Bopche |
| Succeeded by | Chunnilal Thakur |
| Constituency | Bhandara, Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 February 1957 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2023–present) |
| Spouse |
Varsha Patel (m. 1977) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | |
| Website | praful-patel.com |
As of 8 May, 2008 | |
Praful Manoharbhai Patel (born 17 February 1957) is an Indian politician, industrialist and sports administrator. He is associated with the Nationalist Congress Party.
He was the president of India's association football governing body the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2009 until 2022 when the Committee of Administrators (CoA) took over the interim administration following the appointment by the Supreme Court. He became the Asian Football Confederation's vice president of the SAFF region at the AFC Congress held in Bahrain in 2015. In December 2016, he was appointed the Senior Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation. In 2017, he became a member of a FIFA Finance Committee for a term of four years. He also serves as the President of the Western India Football Association, the state football governing body of Maharashtra.
On the 25th anniversary of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Party Chief Sharad Pawar appointed Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as working presidents of the Party.