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Shalini Patil is the widow of Former Maharashtra Chief Minister, Vasantdada Patil. Mrs. Patil, more popularly known as Shalinitai, was also an important politician in her own right and held ministerial positions in the Congress party Governments of Maharashtra during the 1980s.^[1] In 1981, she was instrumental in getting the then chief minister A. R. Antulay to resign.^[2] Shalinitai became active in Maharashtra politics after marrying Vasantdada Patil. She represented Sangli constituency in the Indian parliament (Lok Sabha during a period in the 1980s.She has represented the constituency of Koregaon, Satara in the Maharashtra legislative assembly, the (Vidhan Sabha).

During the 1970s , she started a charity called Rajmata Jijau Pratishthan to raise funds for hospitals for the poor and women related activities. The charity was in the news for controversial granting of or purchase of land by the government for the charity.^[3] Mrs. Patil was well known for speaking her mind, particularly about rights for the Maratha community. During her career, she has campaigned for more seats for women in elected bodies.^[4] She has also criticized the Indian Central Government's move to extend 27.5 per cent reservation to OBCs in the central academic institutes such as IITs and IIMs. Since her then party , the Nationalist Congress Party led by Sharad Pawar supported this policy, Shalinitai was expelled from that party in 2006.In 2009, she launched her a new pary called Krantisena Maharashtra. The party did not attract much support and soon Shalinitai joined the Congress party.^[5]

References

^ Deccan Herald (June 14, 2005). "FROM PAGES OF HISTORY".
^ Agtey-Athale, Gouri; Kuber, Girish (November 11, 2008). "Economic Times : Shalinitai's sugar mill on sale under Securitisation Act".
^ Kapoor, Coomi; Singh, Chander Uday (March 31, 1984). "Shalinitai Patil: The bettering half Shalinitai Patil: Aggressive, ambitious and not a person to be underestimated". India Today.
^ Zelliot, E (1998). Images of Women in Maharashtrian Society. State university of New York. p. 270. ISBN 0-7914-3659-4.
^ Pai, Aditi (January 6, 2009). "New political party Krantisena Maharashtra launched Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/New+political+party+Krantisena+Maharashtra+launched/1/24525.html". India Today. India Today. {{cite news}}: External link in |title= (help)

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[1] Deccan Herald (June 14, 2005). "FROM PAGES OF HISTORY".

[2] Agtey-Athale, Gouri; Kuber, Girish (November 11, 2008). "Economic Times : Shalinitai's sugar mill on sale under Securitisation Act".

[3] Kapoor, Coomi; Singh, Chander Uday (March 31, 1984). "Shalinitai Patil: The bettering half Shalinitai Patil: Aggressive, ambitious and not a person to be underestimated". India Today.

[4] Zelliot, E (1998). Images of Women in Maharashtrian Society. State university of New York. p. 270. ISBN 0-7914-3659-4.

[5] Pai, Aditi (January 6, 2009). "New political party Krantisena Maharashtra launched Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/New+political+party+Krantisena+Maharashtra+launched/1/24525.html". India Today. India Today. {{cite news}}: External link in |title= (help)

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-'''Shalini Patil''' is the widow  of Former Maharashtra Chief Minister, [[Vasantdada Patil]]. Mrs. Patil,  more popularly known as Shalinitai, was also an important politician in her own right and held ministerial positions in Congress party Governments of Maharashtra during the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Deccan Herald|title=FROM PAGES OF HISTORY|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jun142005/editpage174052005613.asp|date=June 14, 2005}}</ref> In 1981, she was instrumental in getting the then chief minister [[A. R. Antulay]] to resign.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Agtey-Athale|first1=Gouri|last2=Kuber|first2=Girish|title=Economic Times : Shalinitai’s sugar mill on sale under Securitisation Act|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-11-11/news/27692445_1_sugar-mill-sugar-industry-mscb|date=November 11, 2008}}</ref> Shalinitai became active in Maharashtra politics after marrying Vasantdada Patil. During the 1970s , she started a charity called Rajmata Jijau Pratishthan to raise funds for hospitals for the poor and women related activities. The charity was in the news for controversial granting of or purchase of land by the government for  the charity.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Kapoor|first1=Coomi|last2=Singh|first2=Chander Uday|title=Shalinitai Patil: The bettering half Shalinitai Patil: Aggressive, ambitious and not a person to be underestimated|journal=India Today|date=March 31, 1984|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Mahaffy+%26+Harder+mold&rlz=1C1_____enUS434US434&espv=2&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=X4PNU8HXFouzyATlm4D4DA&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=653&dpr=1}}</ref> Mrs. Patil was well known for speaking her mind, particularly about rights for the Maratha community. During her career, she has campaigned for more seats for women in elected bodies.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Zelliot|first1=E|title=Images of Women in Maharashtrian Society|date=1998|publisher=State university of New York|isbn=0-7914-3659-4|page=270|url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0FobxiflfVQC&oi=fnd&pg=PA256&dq=shalinitai++patil+congress&ots=GphKpo-Vkr&sig=TtrKF5_4M1vy9jTy9IApyjYoSwQ#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> She has also criticized  the Indian Central Government's move to extend 27.5 per cent reservation to [[OBC]]s in the central academic institutes such as [[IIT]]s and IIMs. Since her then party , the Nationalist Congress Party led by [[Sharad Pawar]] supported this policy, Shalinitai was expelled from that party in 2006.In 2009, she launched her a new pary called Krantisena Maharashtra. The party did not attract much support and soon Shalinitai joined the Congress party.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pai|first1=Aditi|title=New political party Krantisena Maharashtra launched   Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/New+political+party+Krantisena+Maharashtra+launched/1/24525.html|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/New+political+party+Krantisena+Maharashtra+launched/1/24525.html|agency=India Today|publisher=India Today|date=January 6, 2009}}</ref>
+'''Shalini Patil''' is the widow  of Former [[Maharashtra]] Chief Minister, [[Vasantdada Patil]]. Mrs. Patil,  more popularly known as Shalinitai, was also an important politician in her own right and held ministerial positions in the  [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] Governments of Maharashtra during the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Deccan Herald|title=FROM PAGES OF HISTORY|url=http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jun142005/editpage174052005613.asp|date=June 14, 2005}}</ref> In 1981, she was instrumental in getting the then chief minister [[A. R. Antulay]] to resign.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Agtey-Athale|first1=Gouri|last2=Kuber|first2=Girish|title=Economic Times : Shalinitai’s sugar mill on sale under Securitisation Act|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2008-11-11/news/27692445_1_sugar-mill-sugar-industry-mscb|date=November 11, 2008}}</ref> Shalinitai became active in Maharashtra politics after marrying Vasantdada Patil. She represented Sangli constituency in the Indian parliament ([[Lok Sabha]] during a period in the 1980s.She has represented the constituency of [[Koregaon]], [[Satara District|Satara]] in the Maharashtra legislative assembly, the (Vidhan Sabha).
+During the 1970s , she started a charity called Rajmata Jijau Pratishthan to raise funds for hospitals for the poor and women related activities. The charity was in the news for controversial granting of or purchase of land by the government for  the charity.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Kapoor|first1=Coomi|last2=Singh|first2=Chander Uday|title=Shalinitai Patil: The bettering half Shalinitai Patil: Aggressive, ambitious and not a person to be underestimated|journal=India Today|date=March 31, 1984|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Mahaffy+%26+Harder+mold&rlz=1C1_____enUS434US434&espv=2&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=X4PNU8HXFouzyATlm4D4DA&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&biw=1024&bih=653&dpr=1}}</ref> Mrs. Patil was well known for speaking her mind, particularly about rights for the Maratha community. During her career, she has campaigned for more seats for women in elected bodies.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Zelliot|first1=E|title=Images of Women in Maharashtrian Society|date=1998|publisher=State university of New York|isbn=0-7914-3659-4|page=270|url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=0FobxiflfVQC&oi=fnd&pg=PA256&dq=shalinitai++patil+congress&ots=GphKpo-Vkr&sig=TtrKF5_4M1vy9jTy9IApyjYoSwQ#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> She has also criticized  the Indian Central Government's move to extend 27.5 per cent reservation to [[OBC]]s in the central academic institutes such as [[IIT]]s and IIMs. Since her then party , the Nationalist Congress Party led by [[Sharad Pawar]] supported this policy, Shalinitai was expelled from that party in 2006.In 2009, she launched her a new pary called Krantisena Maharashtra. The party did not attract much support and soon Shalinitai joined the Congress party.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pai|first1=Aditi|title=New political party Krantisena Maharashtra launched   Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/New+political+party+Krantisena+Maharashtra+launched/1/24525.html|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/New+political+party+Krantisena+Maharashtra+launched/1/24525.html|agency=India Today|publisher=India Today|date=January 6, 2009}}</ref>
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