Vasantdada Patil
Vasantdada Patil | |
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| Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 20 November 1985 – 15 October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Mehra |
| Succeeded by | Sukhdev Prasad |
| Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2 February 1983 – 3 June 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Babasaheb Bhosale |
| Succeeded by | Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil |
| In office 17 May 1977 – 18 July 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Sharad Pawar |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1980–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ganapati Gotkhinde |
| Succeeded by | Shalini Patil |
| Constituency | Sangli |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Pandurang Bapu Patil |
| Succeeded by | Shalini Patil |
| Constituency | Sangli |
| In office 1952–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | A. B. Birnale |
| Constituency | Sangli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasantrao Banduji Patil 13 November 1917 |
| Died | 1 March 1989 (aged 71) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Malatitai Patil Shalini Patil |
| Children | Prakashbapu Patil |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Pratik Patil (grandson) Vishal Patil (grandson) |
Vasantrao Banduji Patil (13 November 1917 – 1 March 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra. He was known as the first modern Maratha strongman and first mass leader in Maharashtrian politics.
Patil served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 17 May 1977 to 18 July 1978 and again from 2 February 1983 to 1 June 1985. He also served as the governor of Rajasthan for a little under two years from 1985 to 1987.