Praful Patel
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Praful Patel is an Indian politician and former Union Minister, best known for his long association with Sharad Pawar and his influential role in national and Maharashtra politics.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian politician
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human ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Sharad Pawar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gujarati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil aviation policy
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sports administration ⓘ |
| hasRole |
key ally in United Progressive Alliance governments
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senior leader of Nationalist Congress Party ⓘ strategist in Maharashtra politics ⓘ |
| industryInvolvement |
aviation industry
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real estate sector ⓘ sports industry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sharad Pawar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close association with Sharad Pawar
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influence in Maharashtra politics ⓘ role in coalition governments at the Centre ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Gujarati ⓘ Hindi ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Lok Sabha
NERFINISHED
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Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajya Sabha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Nationalist Congress Party
NERFINISHED
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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePositionInSports | head of Indian football administration ⓘ |
| notableWork |
expansion of domestic airline industry in India
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liberalisation of India’s civil aviation sector ⓘ modernisation of Indian airports ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn | United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maharashtra political establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gondia, Maharashtra, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cabinet Minister for Civil Aviation
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Chairman of Civil Aviation Infrastructure Committee ⓘ Member of Parliament from Bhandara constituency ⓘ Member of Parliament from Gondia-Bhandara constituency ⓘ Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha ⓘ Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha ⓘ President of All India Football Federation ⓘ Treasurer of Nationalist Congress Party ⓘ Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation ⓘ Vice President of Asian Football Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Working President of Nationalist Congress Party ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NERFINISHED
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New Delhi, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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