Suryakanta Patil (born 15 August 1948) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra.
(India) Nanded 1980: Member- Municipal Council Nanded 1980–85: Member- Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Hadgaon) 1981–82: Chairperson- Committee of Subordinate Legislation 1981–85: General Secretary- Pradesh Youth Congress (I), Maharashtra 1991–96: Executive Member-CPP Congress Parliamentary Party (I) 1997–98: Vice President- Pradesh Congress Committee 1986–91: MP-(Rajya Sabha) elected from Maharashtra from Indian National Congress party.
[2] 1988–89: Member- Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals 1988–90: Member,Committee of Rules 1991: Elected to 10th Loksabha from Nanded Loksabha constituency 1998: Re-elected on 12th Loksabha (2nd term) 1998–99: Member Committee of Defense and its Sub-Committee-I Member Joint Committee of Empowerment of women and its Sub Committee on Appraisal of laws relating to women -Criminal Laws 1999–2004: Vice Chairperson- of Maharashtra Council of Agriculture Education and Research (MCAER), Pune 2004–2009 – MP & Minister of state in Ministry of Rural Development from NCP Quota.
Solving problems of women, Labour Movements, rural Development and Upliftment of poor and downtrodden Favorite Pastime Recreation: Reading, listening to music and enjoying nature Sports and Clubs: Swimming, shooting and table-tennis Political and social worker, Trade Unionist Japan, U.S.A., China, Egypt, U.K., Germany, New Zealand, U.A.E, Guatemala, Nicaragua.
Imprisoned thrice during Janata regime and appeared before the Shah Commission.