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Rajni Patil
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
10 January 2013 – 2 April 2018
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byKesarbai Kshirsagar
Succeeded byJaisingrao Gaikwad Patil
ConstituencyBeed, Maharashtra
Personal details
Born (1958-12-05) 5 December 1958 (age 65)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseAshok Patil
ProfessionPolitician
Source: [1]

Rajni Patil (5 December 1958) is an Indian politician representing the Indian National Congress. She is currently the All India Congress Committee In-charge for Himachal Pradesh.[1] She was a Member of Parliament, representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of Indian Parliament) .She was elected unopposed in a Rajya Sabha bye election in 2013 after the death of Vilasrao Deshmukh .[2][3][4] She was awarded the Best debut Parliamentarian award for her performance in the Rajya Sabha.[5] She was elected to the Lok Sabha(the lower house of the Indian Parliament) from Beed in 1996.[6][7] In 2005, she was elected as the Chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board.[8] She represented India at the 49th session of the UN Commission on the status of women at the UN headquarters in New York.[9] She was a student political leader in college in the National Students Union of India(NSUI). She started her career in electoral politics by getting elected to the Zilla Parishad in 1992.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Rajani Patil is Congress in-charge for Himachal Pradesh". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Rajni Patil wins RS bypoll from Maharashtra". Zee News. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Maharashtra: Rajni Patil is Cong's Pick for RS By-Poll". Outlook. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Congress leader Rajani Patil wins Rajya Sabha bypoll". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Lokmat Parliamentary Awards 2017 honours distinguished LS and RS members of India - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Rajni Patil may be elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". Business Standard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Sonia Gandhi made the day for outgoing Congress Rajya Sabha MP Rajani Patil". Mohua Chatterjee. The Times of India. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Girija Vyas new chairperson of NCW, Rajni Patil heads CSWB". Outlook (India). Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Rajani Patil to represent India at UN session on women". Zee News. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Rajani Patil | National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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