G. N. Patil

G.N.Patil is an Indian National Congress politician and a controversial younger brother of Pratibha Patil , current President of India. He contested election to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on congress ticket but lost.He is former director of Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank and Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana.Reserve Bank of India revoked the banking licence of Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank for financial irregularities. The lenders sealed Sant Muktabai Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana for continuous default in repayment of loan.

It is alleged that in 2004 he in his capacity as nominated President of distrcit congress committee collected substantial amount on pretext of felicitation of her sister Pratibha Patil on her appointment as Governor of Rajasthan however he failed to account for the money. [http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=382507&sid=NAT&sname=] It is further alleged that G N Patil did not deposit the tsunami relief fund of Rs 1,89,105 collected by Congress workers in the Chief Minister's Relief Fund or Pradesh Congress Committee’s account, as was required. [http://www.cybernoon.com/DisplayArticle.asp?section=fromthepress&subsection=inbombay&xfile=July2007_inbombay_standard13507]

Murder charge and CBI inquiry

G.N.Patil is facing CBI inquiry in connection with murder of a fellow congressman. G.N.Patil was nominated by MPCC as President of the District Congress Committee of Jalgaon for one year in 2004. In 2005 an election by secret ballot was held for the position.He contested the election but lost to his opponent V.G.Patil by 13 votes .V.G.Patil was professor of English in a college in Jalagaon affiliated to the North Maharashtra University. V.G.Patil instituted inquiries into misappropriation of funds collected for felicitation of Pratibha Patil and for tsunami relief.

However 21 September 2005 he was murdered near his house in broad day light .The local police soon arrested two assailants – Raju Mali and Raju Sonawane and started inquiry .However soon on instructions from Mumbai the case was transferred to CID. In a letter to police widow of V.G.Patil Ms Rajani Patil named Dr. Ulhas Patil, a former Congress MP from Jalagaon, and G.N. Patil as consiprators.However CID did not make much progress .

On petition of the widow the Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court in February 2007 directed the CBI to take over the probe from the CID .The judge stated in his ruling: “We have scrutinized the entire record with the help of counsel for both sides. We have considered the chequered history of the present case, the developments which have taken place after filing of chargesheet, issues involved, and the reference to alleged conspiracy by the influential political leaders of the region. Having regard to the importance of issues involved and the alleged complicity of the influential political leaders referred to in paragraph Nos. 3 and 4 of the petition, in our considered opinion, this is a fit case where the investigation should be conducted by the CBI.”

A CBI team visited Jalagaon on 4 April 2007 however three days later on April 7 Raju Mali, died as he was suffering from HIV Aids since last 8 years.On June 23 , 2007 the district and sessions court of Jalgaon allowed the CBI to file the supplementary charge-sheet in the murder case against G.N. Patil .

See also

*Vishram Patil murder case

External links

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