Vasantdada Patil
Vasant Dada Patil | |
|---|---|
Patil in 1977 | |
| 7th Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 20 November 1985 – 15 October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Mehra |
| Succeeded by | Sukhdev Prasad |
| 6th Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2 February 1983 – 1 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasantrao Banduji Patil 13 November 1917 Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1 March 1989 (aged 71) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Malatitai Patil Shalini Patil |
| Children | Prakashbapu Vasantdada Patil |
| Relatives | Pratik Prakashbapu 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.