Jayant Patil

Background

He is the son of Rajarambapu Patil, a politician from Maharashtra, and plunged in to public life after his father died untimely in 1984.

Career

He is the current Cabinet Minister of Rural Development in the state of Maharashtra in Western India. Patil has a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai. In 1999, he had an opportunity to take over as Minister, Finance and Planning, Maharashtra making him the youngest ever finance minister of the state.

He continued as the finance minister of the state for 9 years and presented the annual state budget a record 9 times.

He was made home minister after the previous home minister resigned. As a Home minister, Jayant Patil was responsible for initiating Force One, Maharashtra"s anti-terrorism Quick Response Team.

He took over the reins of the Rural Development Department in 2009. Elected from Islampur(earlier known as Walwa) Legislative Assembly Constituency of Sangli District, in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2004,2009 & 2014

Minister for Finance & Planning, Government

Of Maharashtra since October 1999 to 2004 and again holding the same portfolio after re-election in October

2004 for second term.

Achievements

• He has won the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections 5 times from the Islampur constituency (earlier known as Walwa) in Sangli.