Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar


Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil is a leader of Indian National Congress party and a former chief minister of Maharashtra.
He was chief minister from June 1985 to March 1986. He had to resign when the Bombay High Court passed strictures against him after his daughter's marks in the MD exams were found to have been fudged. His rule was the briefest of all chief ministers.
His daughter-in-law, Rupatai Patil Nilangekar, represented Latur for BJP from 2004 to 2009.

Educational activities

Nilangekar established the Maharashtra Education Trust 1968. Under the agies of his education Society around four senior colleges,12 Higher secondary schools and 15 primary schools established. Maharashtra Pharmacy College, Nilanga, www.mcpnilanga.com was established in 1984. Maharashtra Poly. Institute Nilanga Govt. Aided started in 1981. Maharashtra College of Engineering in 1983.
His interests include reading, classical music, volleyball and table tennis. He was born in Nilanga, his home town