Eknathrao alias Balasaheb Vikhe Patil (10 April 1932 – 30 December 2016) was an Indian politician and former Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises & Minister of state of Finance in Government of India.

He served as a Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha variously representing Kopargaon & Ahmednagar.

He served seven terms as a Lok Sabha MP representing Kopargaon and Ahmednagar.

As a supported of the NDA government he was appointed Minister of State in Ministry of Finance (India) and later on appointed Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in the Government of India.

[2] He was the eldest son of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who started Asia's first Co-operative sugar factory at Loni in Maharashtra.