Kapil Patil (Lok Bharati)
Kapil Harishchandra Patil | |
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| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office (2006-2012), (2012-2018), (2018 – 2024) | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Mumbai Teacher's constituency |
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| Nationality |  Indian |
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Kapil Harishchandra Patil is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress. He was Founder and President of the Samajwadi Ganarajya Party till October 2024. He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council from Mumbai Teachers constituency from June 2006 to July 2024.[1][2][3]
Earlier he was appointed as JD (U) national general secretary in 2022[4] and JD (U) in-charge of Gujarat & Goa.[5]
Political career
[edit]He was the founder of the political party Lok Bharati. In 2017, Lok Bharati merged with Janata Dal (United). But when the split occurred in JD(U), he had stood with Sharad Yadav. For the MLC polls in 2018, he filed nomination as a Lok Bharati candidate and won.[6][7][8][9][10]
Political career
[edit]On 3 March 2024, Kapil Patil resigned as Primary Member and National General Secretary of Janata Dal (United) (JDU) as he opposed Janata Dal (United) joining National Democratic Alliance (NDA). He launched his party named Samajwadi Ganarajya Party (SGP) on 3 March 2024 in Dharavi in presence of Former Chief Minister Of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray and Former Schooling Education Minister of Maharashtra Varsha Gaikwad.[11]
On 20 October 2024, Kapil Patil merged his Samajwadi Ganarajya Party into Congress Party In Present of All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge, Maharashtra Congress Election In-Charge, Ramesh Chennithala & Former Schooling Education Minister of Maharashtra, Varsha Gaikwad[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Record voting for four Council seats". The Hindu. 25 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "MLC polls: Sena keeps Mumbai graduates seat, BJP wrests Konkan graduates from NCP". India Today. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "पत्रकार ते आमदार, कशी आहे कपिल पाटील यांची राजकीय वाटचाल?; वाचा सविस्तर!". TV9 Marathi. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Maharashtra MLC Kapil Patil appointed national general secretary of JD(U)". 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "JD(U) announces new state in-charges". The Times of India. 24 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ My Neta
- ^ Poll position: MLC Kapil Patil to be face of Nitish Kumar's JD (U)
- ^ MLC Kapil Patil slams education department
- ^ After MLC Kapil Patil, union leader Shashank Rao joins Nitish Kumar
- ^ "Maharashtra MLC Kapil Patil appointed national general secretary of JD(U)". The Times of India. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "MLC Kapil Patil launches new party in Mumbai". The Times of India. 4 March 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Ahead of polls, journalist-turned-politician Kapil Patil joins Congress". Deccan Herald. 21 October 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.