Dilip Walse Patil Chairman of the apex body of Sugar Cooperatives- National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF) has taken oath as a cabinet minister in the Maharashtra Government on Monday along with others.
Patil is an MLA from Ambegaon, Pune from NCP. He is former Finance Minister and Ex-Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He was also PA to Sharad Pawar.
Patil is also on the board of Pune District Central Cooperative Bank. According to his friends, Patil has been active in cooperatives for many years. He is also on the board of Bhimashankar Sahakar Sakaar Kharkhana Limited”.
NFCSF was established in 1960 to build a strong and vibrant co-operative sugar sector in India. All the Cooperative Sugar Factories and State Cooperative Sugar Federations across the country are its members.