Harshvardhan Shahaji Patil (born August 21, 1963), is a Maharashtra

Maharashtra

Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

 politician
He is the nephew of Late. Shankarrao Bajirao Patil

Shankarrao Bajirao Patil

Shankarrao Bajirao Patil was an Indian politician who served as Member of Parliament between 1980–1984 and 1989-1991 from Baramati parliamentary constituency. He was also Member of Legislative Assembly during 1952-57, 1957–62, 1962–67, 1967-72 1972-78, 1978–80 in Maharashtra...

, the former MP

Member of Parliament

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. He is one of the few ministers who is presiding as a minister for four consecutive terms in Government of Maharashtra

Government of Maharashtra

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. He is Minister since 1995. He was elected MLA as an independent in 1995, 1999, 2004. In 2009 he is elected MLA as an INC candidate. He is appointed as co-operation and parliamentary affairs minister in Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan

Prithviraj Chavan

Prithviraj Chavan is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The Indian National Congress selected him to be the successor of Ashok Chavan. He is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...

's ministry.