Neeraj Patil

Neeraj Patil
ಡಾ. ನೀರಜ್ ಪಾಟೀಲ್
Lambeth Borough Councillor
for Larkhall Ward
In office
4 May 2006 – 22 May 2014
Preceded by Joanna Clason
Succeeded by Andy Wilson
Personal details
Born Gulbarga, Karnataka, India[1]
Children 2, Nikita Patil & Divya Patil
Parents Late Sharatchandra Patil
Dr. Parvati Devi Patil
Residence Lambeth, UK
Alma mater M. R. Medical College
FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Occupation Mayor of The London Borough of Lambeth (2010-2011)
Awards Karnataka Rajyotsava Award
Aryabhata Award
Website neerajpatil.com

Cllr Dr. Neeraj Patil (Kannada: ಡಾ. ನೀರಜ್ ಪಾಟೀಲ್), a doctor of India origin, was the Mayor of Lambeth from 2010-2011. He was the First Mayor of Asian origin in the London Borough.[2] He is a consultant[3] in Accident and Emergency Medicine who completed his fellowship from the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and was first elected as a Labour Councillor for the Larkhall ward in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. He served as a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Worthing Hospital and was an active member of KWASH campaign to save the Emergency services at Worthing General Hospital. He has been elected for the British Labour Party.[4] The most important event during his mayoralty was to receive The Pope Benedict the XVI during his official visit to London on 18 Sept, 2010. This was the first papal visit to the London Borough of Lambeth.

Dr. Patil is from the Indian state of Karnataka. In 2008 he was awarded the "The Rajyotsava Award" by the Government of Karnataka for promoting Accountable Democracy in India.[5] Dr. Patil single handedly and successfully got the statue of the 12th century philosopher and founder of Indian Democracy, Lord Basavanna installed at the Albert Embankment Gardens in the London Borough of Lambeth with the support of London-based Pakistani-Muslim community and British Indian community of, South London.[6] On 24 March 2015 The Hon Prime Minister of India Sri Narendra Modi invited him to his official residence to congratulate him for his efforts in securing planning permission from the British Government for erecting the statue of Basaveshwara along the bank of River Thames in the back drop of British Parliament.He unveiled the statue of Basaveshwara on the 14th of November 2015.

Dr. Neeraj Patil has also spoken at the 2nd Kannada Vishwa Sammelana held on 11 Mar, 2011 at Belagavi, Karnataka and mesmerized the audience by his famous quote "You can take Indians out of India but you cannot take India out of Indians, You can take Kannadigas out of Karnataka but you cannot take Kannada and Karnataka out of the heart of Kannadigas.[7]

Political positions held

References

  1. ↑ CV of Cllr Dr Neeraj Patil
  2. ↑ Times of India - Neeraj Patil to be felicitated
  3. ↑ London Mayor's international media success
  4. ↑ Kannadiga Dr. Neeraj Patil to Contest UK Polls
  5. ↑ Indians hold key positions world over
  6. ↑ Indian state gives £400k for Basaveshwara statue on Albert Embankment
  7. ↑ Belgaum: World Kannada Meet starts tomorrow

http://www.lambethbasaveshwara.co.uk

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