Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha









PATIL SH. SHIVRAJ V.
CONGRESS (I) - LATUR (MAHARASHTRA)


Father's Name: Late Shri Vishwanath Rao alias Sambaji Patil Date of Birth: 12 October 1935 Place of Birth: Chakur Distt. Latur (Maharashtra) Marital Status: Married in June 1963 Spouse's Name: Smt. Vijaya Patil Children: One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc., LL.M. Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad and Bombay University, Bombay Profession :
Advocate, Agriculturist and Hony. Professor of Law Permanent Address :
'DEV GHAR', P.O. Latur-413512 (Maharashtra) Tel. (02382) 143392 Positions Held :
1967-72President, Municipality, Latur 1972-79Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1974-75Chairman, Public Undertakings Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1975-76Deputy Minister, Law & Judiciary, Irrigation & Protocol, Maharashtra July 1977-March 1978Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Asssembly March 1978-Dec. 1979Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Asembly 1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh) May 1980-Sept. 80Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Sept. 1980-Oct. 80Chairman, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament Oct. 1980 - Jan. 1982Union Minister of State, Defence Jan. 1982 - Jan. 1983Union Minister of State, Commerce (Independent Charge) Jan. 1983 - Dec. 1984Union Minister of State, Science & Technology, Atomic Energy, Electronics, Space & Ocean Development Dec. 1984Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) Dec. 1984 - Oct. 1986Union Minister of State, Science & Technology, Atomic Energy, Electronics, Space and Ocean Development, Bio-Technology Oct. 1986 - June 1988Union Minister of State, Defence Production & Supplies June 1988 - Dec. 1989Union Minister of State, Civil Aviation & Tourism (Independent Charge) 1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time March 1990 - March 91Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha June 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time July 1991Elected Speaker, Lok Sabha (unanimously) 1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time Books Published: 'Reminscences and Reflections' Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading Sports Swimming, shooting and horse-riding
Countries Visited :
Widely travelled (41 countries)
Election Result :
Latur Lok Sabha constituency Total electorate10,45,017 Total votes polled6,83,273 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates : (1) Shri Shivraj V. Patil (I.N.C.)2,79,775 (2) Shri Gopalrao Vithalrao Patil (B.J.P.)2,00,403 (3) Shri Bapu Kaldate (J.D.)1,38,725 (4) Shri Gomare Manoharrao Ekanathrao (B.S.P.)7,785