Dr. Padmasinha Bajirao Patil (born 1 June 1940) is a former member of 15th Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament of India.
His step sister is wife of Deputy-chief minister Ajit Pawar.
He was a minister in the Maharashtra Government for more than 20 years.
He is former deputy speaker of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, Deputy Opposition Leader and also the State President of Sharad Pawar's Congress(S).
2009
Patil was elected to the Lok Sabha on a Nationalist Congress Party ticket in the May 2009 general elections.
He is a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for 8 terms.
He was responsible in bringing Chhagan Bhujbal into the Nationalist Congress Party and creating other stalwart leaders in the party.
His son Ranajagjitsinha Patil is a former Minister of State for Industries, Revenue, Agriculture, Cultural Affairs, Protocol, Employment and Employment with guarantee scheme, Parliamentary Affairs and a Member of the Legislative Council for two terms; he has now been elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Osmanabad Vidhan Sabha constituency.
He is also the President and trustee of the Terna Public Charitable Trust, headquartered in Dharashiv.
