D. Y. Patil
Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil (Marathi: ज्ञानदेव यशवंतराव पाटील) (born 22 October 1935) is the current Governor-designate of Bihar state in eastern India. He is an educator and a leader of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra state.
Early life and social works [edit]
He was born at Ambap village in the present-day Kolhapur district.[1] A number of educational institutes were founded by him, which include the D. Y. Patil college of Engineering and Technology , D. Y. Patil Medical College at Kolhapur and D Y Patil College of Engineering at Pune in 1984. He received the Padma Shri award in 1991 for social work.
Political career [edit]
Patil was elected to the Kolhapur Municipal Council as a Congress candidate in 1957 and remained in office until 1962. He was the member of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from 1967-78. In both the 1967 and 1972 elections, he was elected from Panhala Vidhan Sabha constituency.[2][3] He was appointed the Governor of Tripura state on November 21, 2009[4] and took the oath of office and secrecy on November 27, 2009. He was appointed as the Governor of Bihar on 9th of March 2013. [5][6]
Notes [edit]
- ^ "Biography of Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil". Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil University website. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election 1967 to the Legilsative Assembly of Maharashtra". Election Commission of India website. p. 10. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ "Key Highights of General Election 1972 to the Legilsative Assembly of Maharashtra". Election Commission of India website. p. 10. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "President Appoints Governors". The President of India website. November 21, 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "DY Patil to be new governor of Tripura". Hindustan Times. November 24, 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "D.Y. Patil takes oath as Tripura governor". Samay Live. November 27, 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
