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Cllr Dr. Neeraj Patil
ಡಾ. ನೀರಜ್ ಪಾಟೀಲ್Born Kamalapura, Gulbarga, Karnataka[1] Residence Lambeth, UK Alma mater M. R. Medical College
FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghOccupation Mayor of The London Borough of Lambeth (2010-2011) Children 2 Parents Late Sharatchandra Patil
Dr. Parvati Devi PatilAwards Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
Aryabhata AwardWebsite neerajpatil.com Cllr Dr. Neeraj Patil (Kannada: ಡಾ. ನೀರಜ್ ಪಾಟೀಲ್), a Kannadiga, was the First Mayor of Asian origin in the London Borough of Lambeth from 2010-2011.[2] He is a consultant[3] in Accident and Emergency Medicine who completed his fellowship from the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was first elected as a Labour Councillor for the Larkhall ward in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He has been elected from the British Labour Party.[4] The important event during his mayoralty was to receive The Pope Benedict the XVI during his official visit to London on 18 Sept, 2010. This was the first papal visit to the London Borough of Lambeth.
Hailing from the Indian state of Karnataka, he was born in Gulbarga district's Kamalapura town and is now settled in the United Kingdom.[5] He was awarded the highest civilian award by the Government of Karnataka - "The Rajyotsava Award" in the year 2008 for promoting accountable democracy in India.[6] Dr. Patil has taken the initiative of installing the statue of the 12th century philosopher and founder of Indian Democracy, Lord Basavanna at the Albert Embankment Gardens in the London borough of Lambeth, South London.[7]
Dr. Neeraj Patil is one of the few respected dignitaries who mesmerized the audience in his speech at the 2nd Kannada Vishwa Sammelana held on 11 Mar, 2011 at Belagavi, Karnataka addressing to a crowd of 2.5 million.[8] His famous quote during the speech was, "you can take Indian out of India but you cannot take India out of an Indian; you can take a Kannadiga out of Karnataka but you cannot take Karnataka out of the heart of a Kannadiga."
References
- ^ CV of Cllr Dr Neeraj Patil
- ^ Times of India - Neeraj Patil to be felicitated
- ^ London Mayor's international media success
- ^ Kannadiga Dr. Neeraj Patil to Contest UK Polls
- ^ He was born and brought up in Kamalapur in Gulbarga
- ^ Indians hold key positions world over
- ^ Indian state gives £400k for Basaveshwara statue on Albert Embankment
- ^ Belgaum: World Kannada Meet starts tomorrow
External links
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- English people of Indian descent
- Labour Party (UK) politicians
- People from Karnataka
- Living people
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