Prataprao Govindrao Chikhalikar
Prataprao Chikhalikar Patil [प्रतापराव चिखलीकर पाटील]
Constituency: Nanded
Date of Birthday: 02 August 1961
Place of Birth: Chikhali, Nanded, Maharashtra
Political party: Bharatiya Janata Party(2019-present)
Other political affiliations: Congress(I), Lok Bharati, NCP, Shiv Sena
Educational Qualifications: B.A.
Educated at: Yashwant Mahavidhyalay, Nanded, Maharashtra
Profession: Agriculturist, Businessperson, Social Worker
Occupation: Politician
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 02 Apr 1978
Spouse's Name: Smt. Pratibha Patil Chikhalikar
No. of Sons: 2
No.of Daughters: 1
Children: Pravin Chikhalikar, Pranita Chikhalikar-Deore
Parents: Shri Govindrao Patil Chikhalikar, Smt. Vatsala Bai Chikhalikar
Permanent Address: Sai Subhas Niwas, Vasant Nagar, Nanded, Distt- Nanded-431601, Maharashtra
Tel: (02462) 286001
Pratap Govindrao Chikhalikar Patil (born 2 August 1960) is an Indian politician and Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Nanded district. He is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Loha Assembly Constituency.
Career
Chikhalikar has been described as close to Shankarrao Chavan, but later has become an opponent of his son Ashok Chavan becoming a close junior associate of former Maharashtra Chief Minister the late Vilasrao Deshmukh. He won assembly elections in 2004. In 2007, Chikhalikar, joins Lok Bharati Political outfit during municipality elections there, contesting elections against the Indian National Congress. In 2012 Chikhalikar joined the Nationalist Congress Party & in August 2014, Chikhalikar joined the Shiv Sena.
Positions held
- 1999: Unsuccessfully contested Loha Vidhansabha on Congress ticket
- 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Shivsena Party
- 2015: Elected as Director of Nanded District Central Co-operative Bank
- 2019: MP- Nanded loksabha Constituency
