PATIL, SHRI UTTAMRAO LAXMANRAO, M.A., LL.B. [B.J.P.—Maharashtra, Erandol, 1989]:  s. of Laxman Rao; b. at Malgaon, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, February 12, 1921; ed. at Rajaram College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Sykes Law College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra; m. Vimlabai Patil, May 17, 1947, 2 s. and 3 d.; Political and Social Worker, Lawyer;

Public Offices held:  Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Council, 1966-78; Minister, Maharashtra, 1978,80;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  President, BJS, Maharashtra, several times; Vice-President, BJS, Maharashtra, 1975-77;

Previous Membership:  Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62; Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra, 1978-80; Legislative-Council, Maharashtra, 1954-55, 1966-72, 1972-78;

Committee Experience:  Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, 1966-72 and Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1973-77, Maharashtra Legislative Council; Member, Committee on Private Member, Bills and Resolutions, March 20, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading, travelling;

Publications:  Sahakari Shetila Virodh Va Paryay, Mahagaichi Mimansa, Editor, Prabha (weekly), Founder Editor, Sudarshan (weekly);

Delegation to Foreign Countries:  Delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Uganda, 1966;

Travels Abroad:  Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia; 

Social Activities:  Flood, fire and drought relief work;

Permanent Address:  26 A, Mahatma Phule Housing Society, Dhule, Maharashtra.