R. R. Patil (born August 16, 1958, Anjani, Tasgaon Taluka , Sangli Zilla, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. On November 1, 2004, he was sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra. He is the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party's Maharashtra unit and NCP legislative party in Maharashtra. He represents Tasgaon in Sangli district in the Maharashtra legislative assembly since 1990. Wikipedia
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Groomed by the Nationalist Congress Party chief, Sharad Pawar, it was Patil's strong organisational skills and result-oriented strategies that paid rich dividends for the party in western Maharashtra. us.rediff.com/news/2004/nov/01rrp.htm
