Biography

Father's Name       	Shri Balawant Patil                     

Date of Birth       	21 January 1940

Place of Birth      	Nashik (Maharashtra) 
                              
Marital Status      	Married on 21 May 1957

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Hirabai                            

Children            	Two sons and  two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

               S.S.C.

Profession         

               Agriculturist, Management Consultant, Trader and
	       Industrialist and Banker

Permanent Address  

               Laskhmi Niwas, Peth Road,               
               Panchwati, Nasik-422003                 
               (Maharashtra)                           

               Tel. (0253) 513242                                                                                                 	       Fax   (0253) 514767  

Present Address

	       197, North Avenue,
	       New Delhi - 110001

	       Tel. (011) 3792128

Positions Held  

1998           Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99        Member, Committee on Commerce and its Sub-
               Committee on Textiles
       
               Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
               Chemicals and Fertilizers

Special Interests  

Reading

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Watching films and television

Other Information  

Chairman,(i)The Janalaxmi Co-operative Bank Limited, Nasik;
(ii) Apna Bazar Central Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd.,
Nasik; (iii) Nasik Urban Co-operative Credit Society Ltd.,
Nasik; President, Vasant Vyakhyan Mala; Director, Apex Co-
operative Bank ofUrban Banks of Maharashtra and Goa Ltd.,
Mumbai; Managing Trustee, (i) Sanskar Gard Vayasanmukti
Sanstha; and (ii) Ichhamani Ganesh Mandir Trust; Founder,
Ramakrishna Paramhans Vidyaniketan Primary School,
Phulenagar, Panchwati; Member, (i) Vibhagiya Grahak
Sanrakshan Kakash; (ii) Consumer Protection Forum, Nasik;
and (iii) Regional Transport Authority; active and dedicated
member of Congress since 1964