| R. R. Patil | |
|---|---|
| Home Minister of Maharashtra | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 October 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jayant Patil |
| Constituency | Tasgaon |
| Home Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 25 December 2003 – 1 December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| Succeeded by | Jayant Patil |
| Constituency | Tasgaon |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1 November 2004 – 1 December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil |
| Succeeded by | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| Constituency | Tasgaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957 April 1957 Anjani, Tasgaon, Sangli, Maharashtra |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Hindu |
Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, better known as R. R. Patil (Marathi: रावसाहेब रामराव पाटील) (born August 16, 1957), is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party. He became Home Minister of Maharashtra for the second time after the 2009 Maharashtra assembly election victory of the Congress-NCP alliance. He is also the former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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R. R. Patil, popularly known as “Aba”, was born on 16 August 1957 in the village of Anjani, in the Tasgaon taluka, Sangli district in the State of Maharashtra. He obtained a B.A. from Shantiniketan College Sangli as well as an LL.B.. He speaks Marathi, Hindi and English.
Patil was a member of Sangli Zillah Parishad from 1979 to 1990, then was elected to the Maharashtra legislative assembly in 1990, 1995, 1999, and 2004, representing Tasgaon, in Sangli district. He became the Chief Whip of the Congress Party in the assembly as well as the chairman of the public accounts committee of the assembly in 1996–97 and 1998–99.
On November 1, 2004, he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party's Maharashtra unit and NCP legislative party in Maharashtra. He was also the Home Minister of Maharashtra in the previous government.
He performed a hunger-strike or fast, threatening to carry it to death to force the state government to act in creating a sufficient infrastructure to store and use the water of the Krishna River Valley project. He was the founding Chairman of the Kisan Urban Credit Society and also established a Tasgaon farmers sales purchase society, the Swami Ramanand Bharat Cooperative Cotton Mill, and the Tasgaon Taluka Farmers Cooperative Sugar Factory at Turchi, Tasgaon.
Patil has travelled widely within Europe as a result of his positions, and visited China at the invitation of the Communist Party of China.
The International Association of Lions Organization has recognized his wider spread social contribution with Medal of Merit for the year 2005–06 and he was also awarded Maharashtra Times Nayak by Times Group Daily Maharashtra.
His comments in the aftermath of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, have drawn severe criticism for downplaying the gravity of the situation. He was quoted as saying, "They (the terrorists) came to kill 5,000 people but we ensured minimal damage". Sources close to him have argued that his comments are being taken out of context and that he did not intend to downplay the grievous attack.
He was forced to resign on 1 December 2008 after further remarks on the attacks. When asked at a press conference whether the terror strike was an intelligence failure, Patil said, "It is not like that. In big cities like this, small incidents do happen. It's is not a total failure." Patil's words drew flak from many quarters. Mumbai residents who saw him say this on television or were told about it by reporters pointed out the irony of politicians making such statements after being provided high security.[1][2][3][4]
He was also caught on camera talking with aides of a known Pakistan based terrorist.[5]
Times of India article dated October 29, 2004isters of Indian states
| Preceded by Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil |
Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra 1 November 2004 – 1 December 2008 |
Succeeded by Chhagan Bhujbal |
| Preceded by Chhagan Bhujbal |
Home Minister 25 December 2003 – 1 December 2008 |
Succeeded by Jayant Patil |
| Preceded by Jayant Patil |
Home Minister 9 October 2009 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |