Green Party leader Nila Vikhe Patil, niece of Maharashtra BJP minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, has been elected to Sweden’s Parliament from the Stockholm City constituency.
I am looking forward to contributing to the city and the country,” Nila was quoted as saying by news agency PTI . She is the granddaughter of former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil and the great-granddaughter of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who founded Asia’s first cooperative sugar factory. “I hope to make my grandfather proud. Nila also spoke about her continuing connection with India. “I love India dearly and I feel very connected. I have lots of close Indian friends. I miss my grandfather a lot. She served as a political adviser in the Swedish prime minister’s office during Stefan Lofven’s administration. She worked on finance, taxation and housing.
The 41-year-old Green Party politician was elected in Sweden’s national election held on September 13. She will be among the 349 members of the Riksdag, Sweden’s Parliament. “It feels nice to be a part of the 349-member Parliament. He made me read the state budget when I was 15,” she said. Nila has been active in Swedish politics for about 25 years and is associated with the Green Party. Earlier reporting noted: Nila Vikhe Patil, Maharashtra Minister’s Niece, Elected To Sweden Parliament Nila Vikhe Patil, Maharashtra Minister’s Niece, Elected To Sweden Parliament Nila Vikhe Patil, Maharashtra Minister’s Niece, Elected To Sweden Parliament Earlier reporting noted: Nila Vikhe Patil, daughter of Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil, has been elected as a Member of Parliament from the Stockholm City constituency in the national election held on September 13. Earlier reporting noted: Nila, 41, said she was looking forward to contributing to the city and the country.
She said she wanted to represent people who could not vote and work towards creating better opportunities for children. Recalling her grandfather, Nila said she hoped her election would make him proud. He used to call me almost weekly during his last years,” she said.
