Political career

Patil was elected to the Legislative Assembly as a Congress candidate in elections held in the October 2004 and speculations won with commanding margin of more than 42 thousand votes. Again he was elected in State Assembly election 2009 He lost to Amal Mahadik in State Assembly Elections 2014.

He is President of Shree Mouni Vidyapeeth, Gargoti, Kolhapur. He is Vice President of D. Y. Patil Education Society, Pune & Kolhapur and Kolhapur District Amateur Boxing Association, Kolhapur. Also, He is Chairman Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Gaganbavada, Kolhapur and Ex Chairman of Shivaji University Students Council, Kolhapur (1992–93). He is Director of Kolhapur District Central Co-Op. Bank Ltd., Kolhapur and Kolhapur Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Kolhapur. Also He is member of many committees and organisations.