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Satej Dyandeo Patil (सतेज ज्ञानदेव पाटील) (born 12 April 1972) is the current Minister of Home (Urban), Home (Rural) of Maharashtra state in central India. He is a leader of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra state.He is son of Padma Shri Dr.D. Y. Patil. Satej D Patil is from the city of Kolhapur in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. Popularly known as Bunty among the masses, he has previously held the posts of Minister of Rural Development, Food & Drugs Administration.

Early life and family history
Satej is son of Padma Shri Dr. D Y Patilis the current Governor of Bihar state in eastern India. Satej studied at Shivaji University in Kolhapur. He was an average student, however, active in student politics. Satej's first political act was when he won the elections of Kolhapur District Central Co-op Bank, 2001 as the Director of Bank from the Gaganbawada Taluka, Kolhapur. Satej is married to Pratima (daughter of Shri Vijaykumar Govindrao Patil). They have two kids Tejas and Devashree. Satej's Brother, Sanjay Patil is President D.Y.Patil Group.

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 is currently working as Minister of Home (Urban), Home (Rural) of Maharashtra state, Maharashtra.

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 Chiarman 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.