Shankarrao Mohite-Patil | |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1967 | |
| Succeeded by | Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Akluj,Solapur district |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Politician |
Shankarrao Mohite-Patil was an Indian politician and member of the Congress party.
He started his legislative career by representing Akluj in the erstwhile Bombay Legislative Assembly from 1952 to 1960. Later he represented the same seat of Akluj (later Malshiras) in the newly created Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1960 to 1972.
In the 1970s,the expensive wedding of his daughter was heavily criticized. [1]
He was father of former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil and Pratapsinh Mohite-Patil as well as grandfather of Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil who was the first president of the state unit of Nationalist Youth Congress. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]