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Pasha Patel

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Pasha Patel
ConstituencyLatur
Personal details
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
OccupationPolitician

Pasha Patel is a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. He is chairman of Maharashtra state agricultural price commission. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Political career

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Patel began his political career with the Shetkari Sanghatana and was affiliated with the Nationalist Congress Party.[2][3] Later, during 2001, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and the leader at the time, Gopinath Munde, due to differences with Sharad Pawar.[4] Later he was selected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council for Latur.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Kulkarni, Dhaval (9 October 2014). "Maha Polls: Will this BJP Muslim candidate make history?". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Pasha Patel's defection to BJP a major setback for NCP". Indianexpress.com. 30 September 2000. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  3. ^ "General Elections 1999 Candidates Details for 35-Latur constituency of MAHARASHTRA". Eci.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Facing desertions, Sharad Joshi appeals to Pawar". Expressindia.com. 28 May 2000. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.