The region is also known for producing the first Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament from Maharashtra.
, Patil (1991–1996), and has the rare distinction of producing two state Chief Ministers.
-Nilangekar and late Vilasrao Deshmukh.
More recently, 89-year-old Shivraj Patil became famous for taking a principled stand in 2008, when he was the Union Home Minister (since 2004) in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
In the wake of the deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks of 26/11, 2008, Latu Taktar took moral responsibility for the security lapse and resigned as Home Minister four days later (November 30, 2008).
Nevertheless, Patil's dream in electoral politics ended in 2004, when Rupa D. Patil-Nilangekar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
-In-law of former CM
7-time Lok Sabha veteran.
For the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has reiterated its sitting MP Sudhaka Shringare, who is the successor to India-MVA-Congress's Dr Shivaji B. Kalge and Narasimha N. of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi led by Prakash Ambedkar. Will compete with Udgirkar.Keeping in mind the importance of Latur (SC) for its traditional support to the Congress, senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed Kalge, her first election rally in 10 years here on April 27 and ahead of the May 7 elections. He got an overwhelming response for it.
The Latur (SC) seat, which had dominated it in 11 Lok Sabha elections since 1962, collapsed in the anti-Congress sentiments of 1977 and later the BJP wave of 2014-2019, and this time the grand old party is going all out. Try to reclaim it, as it still has huge grassroots support here.
Latur (SC) constituency comprises six assembly constituencies, of which one is held by the BJP, one by the NCP and the remaining four are held by the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies.
they are
(BJP MLA Sambhaji Patil-Nilangekar
-Nilangekar); Udgir (NCP MLA Sanjay Bansode); Apart from MVA in Loha (PW MLA Shyamsundar Shinde); Ahmedpur (NCP-SP MLA Babasaheb Patil); Latur seat (Congress MLA Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh) and his brother in Latur Rural (Congress MLA Dheeraj V. Deshmukh).Latur district, a dry and hot part of the Marathwada region.
(SC) seat is situated
13 centuries, it was ruled by different dynasties.
In modern times, the entire progressive region suffered a massive blow after the 'Latur earthquake' of September 30, 1993, from which it gradually revived and is now prosperous, giving the region many national political stalwarts and other notables. Has the honor of. Most of the people in the entertainment industry are from the powerful Deshmukh dynasty.
They include the state's first Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil, two former chief ministers Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar, who resigned after a scam and Vilasrao Deshmukh, who resigned after the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks, besides Keshavara Sonawane and Ministers of state like Sambhaji Patil-Nilangekar were included.
Well-known Bollywood and Marathi film actor-filmmaker Riteish Deshmukh (who is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh) also hails from Latur, while his two brothers are currently MLAs there, and sister-in-law is also a prominent name in the film industry.
, Patil (1991–1996), and has the rare distinction of producing two state Chief Ministers.
-Nilangekar and late Vilasrao Deshmukh.
More recently, 89-year-old Shivraj Patil became famous for taking a principled stand in 2008, when he was the Union Home Minister (since 2004) in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
In the wake of the deadly Mumbai terrorist attacks of 26/11, 2008, Latu Taktar took moral responsibility for the security lapse and resigned as Home Minister four days later (November 30, 2008).
Nevertheless, Patil's dream in electoral politics ended in 2004, when Rupa D. Patil-Nilangekar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
-In-law of former CM
7-time Lok Sabha veteran.
For the ongoing 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP has reiterated its sitting MP Sudhaka Shringare, who is the successor to India-MVA-Congress's Dr Shivaji B. Kalge and Narasimha N. of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi led by Prakash Ambedkar. Will compete with Udgirkar.Keeping in mind the importance of Latur (SC) for its traditional support to the Congress, senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressed Kalge, her first election rally in 10 years here on April 27 and ahead of the May 7 elections. He got an overwhelming response for it.
The Latur (SC) seat, which had dominated it in 11 Lok Sabha elections since 1962, collapsed in the anti-Congress sentiments of 1977 and later the BJP wave of 2014-2019, and this time the grand old party is going all out. Try to reclaim it, as it still has huge grassroots support here.
Latur (SC) constituency comprises six assembly constituencies, of which one is held by the BJP, one by the NCP and the remaining four are held by the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies.
they are
(BJP MLA Sambhaji Patil-Nilangekar
-Nilangekar); Udgir (NCP MLA Sanjay Bansode); Apart from MVA in Loha (PW MLA Shyamsundar Shinde); Ahmedpur (NCP-SP MLA Babasaheb Patil); Latur seat (Congress MLA Amit Vilasrao Deshmukh) and his brother in Latur Rural (Congress MLA Dheeraj V. Deshmukh).Latur district, a dry and hot part of the Marathwada region.
(SC) seat is situated
13 centuries, it was ruled by different dynasties.
In modern times, the entire progressive region suffered a massive blow after the 'Latur earthquake' of September 30, 1993, from which it gradually revived and is now prosperous, giving the region many national political stalwarts and other notables. Has the honor of. Most of the people in the entertainment industry are from the powerful Deshmukh dynasty.
They include the state's first Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil, two former chief ministers Shivajirao Patil-Nilangekar, who resigned after a scam and Vilasrao Deshmukh, who resigned after the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks, besides Keshavara Sonawane and Ministers of state like Sambhaji Patil-Nilangekar were included.
Well-known Bollywood and Marathi film actor-filmmaker Riteish Deshmukh (who is the son of Vilasrao Deshmukh) also hails from Latur, while his two brothers are currently MLAs there, and sister-in-law is also a prominent name in the film industry.