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status and perks. His office became a meeting point for opposition resulting in a very effective opposition assault on government on important issues. For a common man from rural area, his office and residence was open to visit and seek help. The formation of regional agriculture universities and realisation of the
Employment Assurance Scheme (precursor of
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Maharashtra assembly were declared. Nanasaheb was still a council legislator but he decided to contest and was given a party ticket from Parola–Bhadgaon constituency. He was seen as a chief ministerial candidate in case of the party win. As a party president, he had to tour
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proposed co-op farming in India based on a
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Uttamrao Patil was born at Waghali in Chalisgaon tehsil of Jalgaon district in a farmer family. His school education was done at Raver. His college education was done at Baroda in an institute run by
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