Nana Patole

Nana Falgunrao Patole (born 5 June 1963) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Nana Falgunrao Patole
President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 February 2021
Preceded by	Balasaheb Thorat
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Sakoli
Incumbent
Assumed office 2019
Preceded by	Rajesh Lahanu Kashiwar
Member of the Indian Parliament for Bhandara–Gondiya
In office 2014–2018
Preceded by	Praful Patel
Succeeded by	Madhukar Kukde
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Sakoli[1]
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Sevakbhau Nirdhanji Waghaye (Patil)
Succeeded by	Rajesh Lahanu Kashiwar
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Sakoli[2]
In office 1999–2009
Preceded by	Kapgate Dayaram Maroti
Succeeded by	Position Abolished
Personal details
Born	5 June 1963 Bhandara, Maharashtra, India[3]
Political party	Indian National Congress (11 January 2018–present), (Till 2008) Bhartiya Janata Party (2009–2018) Independent (Till (2008–2009)
Spouse(s)	Mangla
Children	2 Daughters & a Son
Residence	Sukli, Taluka- Sakoli, District- Bhandara, India
Occupation	Maharashtra Politician
Profession	Politician

A former Member of the Parliament of India[4] (the 16th Lok Sabha), he represented the BJP.[5] He represented the Bhandara-Gondiya in Lok Sabha.[6] In 2017, he resigned from BJP and the Lok Sabha. On 11 January 2018 he joined Congress party.[7]

Political career

In the 2014 Lok sabha elections, he contested the constituency as the BJP /NDA candidate and won. He defeated then Union minister Praful Patel by 149,254 votes.[8] He was also Member of the Legislative Assembly for Sakoli from 2009 to 2014. He fights for OBC and was the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[9] Patole has resigned from his Loksabha Membership by submitting his resignation letter to Loksabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajen. After then he joins indian national congress. Due to his strong attachment with farmers issues Congress party selected him as a national chairman of All India Kisan Congress.[10]

Positions held

• 1990 – Bhandara Zilla Parishad Member from Sangadi Zilla Parishad Constituency, Bhandara district
• 1999 – May 2014 : Member, State Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra (3 Terms)
• May 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha
• September 2018 : Chairman, All India Kisan Congress[11]
• 1 September 2014 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
• Contested election from Sakoli Maharashtra state Assembly elections in 2019 from Indian National Congress party candidate and secured victory.
• 2019 - INC- NCP- Shiv Sena post election alliance as Mahavikas Aghadhi formed and he is elected as Chairman of State assembly without any contest.

Participation in Cultural and Social activities

Interest in Social Service (Social Worker) in Bhandara and Gondia Districts and other place of Maharashtra StateSocial Service (Social Worker)[12]

Education Qualifications

Post Graduate Educated from Manohar Bhai Patel College, Sakoli, Bhandara district.

References

1. https://resultuniversity.com/election/sakoli-maharashtra-assembly-constituency Sakoli Assembly Constituency Election Result
2. Sakoli Assembly Constituency Election Result https://resultuniversity.com/election/lakhandur-maharashtra-assembly-constituency
3. "Formal Sixteenth Lok Sabha Member Profile".
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. "Profile on MyNeta Site".
7. Congress (11 January 2018). "Congress President Rahul Gandhi warmly welcomes Mr Nana Patole, Ex-MP from BJP, to the Congress family.pic.twitter.com/LZpHtlBS6Q".
8. "bharatchannels.com". www.bharatchannels.com.
9. "Profile on BJP Web page".
10. https://www.inc.in/en/aicc-depts-cells/kisan-khet-mazdoor-congress
11. https://www.inc.in/en/aicc-depts-cells/kisan-khet-mazdoor-congress
12. "Nanabhau Falgunrao Patole - National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in.