Nana Patole (Indian Politician) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/06/1963
Age	63 years
Birthplace	Gondia, Maharashtra

Latest News about Nana Patole

10/07/2025

Nana Patole filed a breach of privilege motion in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly over an alleged Rs 3,000 crore toll scam. He accused the government and senior officials of enabling an illegal contract extension for a private toll operator despite prior decisions on toll relief for light vehicles and state-run buses.

01/07/2025

Nana Patole was suspended from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for one day after he protested during the monsoon session over remarks seen as insulting to farmers. He criticized the ruling government and moved toward the Speaker’s chair, which triggered the disciplinary action.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Nana Falgunrao Patole
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Kunbi

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	M. B. Patel College, Sakoli, Maharashtra
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (1988)

Personal Life

Marriage Date	01/06/1991

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Falgunrao Pekoji Patole (agricultural officer)
Mother	Mirabai Patole (homemaker)
Spouse	Mangla Patole
Children	Son: 1 - Rahul Patole Daughter: 2 - Neeta Patole, Priya Patole

Career

Political Party	Indian National Congress (2009–2014, 2018-Present) Bharatiya Janata Party (2014–2017)
Political Journey	Became a member of Bhandara Zilla Parishad in 1990. Contested for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1994 as an independent candidate but did not win. Elected MLA from Sakoli on Indian National Congress ticket in 1998 and re-elected in 2004. Left Congress for Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008 but faced difficulties in Lok Sabha elections in 2009. Won the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Sakoli in 2009 as a BJP candidate. Served as a Member of Parliament for the Bhandara-Gondia constituency from 2014. Held positions in several key committees, including the Standing Committee on Science and Technology. Resigned from BJP in 2017 due to controversies and later rejoined Congress in 2018, becoming the President of All India Kisan Congress. Faced defeats in 2019 Lok Sabha elections but won the Maharashtra Assembly election from Sakoli the same year. Promoted to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker before resigning in 2021 to become President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. Served as President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee from 2021 until 2025. Served as MLA for Lakhandur Assembly constituency before delimitation, then Sakoli from 2009. Held the position of Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a short term.

Political Party

Indian National Congress (2009–2014, 2018-Present)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2014–2017)

Political Journey

Became a member of Bhandara Zilla Parishad in 1990.
Contested for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1994 as an independent candidate but did not win.
Elected MLA from Sakoli on Indian National Congress ticket in 1998 and re-elected in 2004.
Left Congress for Bharatiya Janata Party in 2008 but faced difficulties in Lok Sabha elections in 2009.
Won the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Sakoli in 2009 as a BJP candidate.
Served as a Member of Parliament for the Bhandara-Gondia constituency from 2014.
Held positions in several key committees, including the Standing Committee on Science and Technology.
Resigned from BJP in 2017 due to controversies and later rejoined Congress in 2018, becoming the President of All India Kisan Congress.
Faced defeats in 2019 Lok Sabha elections but won the Maharashtra Assembly election from Sakoli the same year.
Promoted to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker before resigning in 2021 to become President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.
Served as President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee from 2021 until 2025.
Served as MLA for Lakhandur Assembly constituency before delimitation, then Sakoli from 2009.
Held the position of Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for a short term.

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Tata Indica (2010)

Social Media

Twitter	https://twitter.com/NANA_PATOLE

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nana Patole is often referred to as the 'Messiah of the Poor', actively engaged in social work since his childhood, focusing on farmers' issues.
2. His father had opposing views on politics, yet Nana chose to enter the political arena.
3. In 2014, he won the Lok Sabha election by a significant margin against Praful Patel.
4. Led a notable project, the Durgabai Doh dam, enhancing irrigation for over 9,600 hectares of farmland.
5. Criticized BJP and Modi for neglecting farmers' issues, which led to his resignation from the party.
6. Started a movement against the government's Forest-Land Act, leading to detainment and a subsequent hunger strike.

Nana Patole Politician Indian Gondia, Maharashtra