Praful Patel: News
Praful Patel is an Indian politician and sports administrator who serves as the President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), as of 2021. During the 2015 AFC Congress, he was selected as the Vice President of the SAFF region of the Asian Football Confederation. Following this, Patel was appointed as the Senior Vice President of the Asian Football Confederation in 2016. In 2017, he was appointed as a member of a FIFA Finance Committee for a four-year term. Patel was appointed as the President of the Municipal Council, Gondia in 1985 and was later elected to the 10th Lok Sabha in 1991. Patel has also served as a member of several committees within the government including the Committee on Science and Technology, the Consultative Committee, the Committee on Home Affairs, and the Committee on Finance. He was appointed as the Minister of Civil Aviation in 2004 and in 2014, he was appointed as the Union Cabinet Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise. In 2013, Patel launched the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020. During his term, AIFF launched the Indian Super league run by the Football Sports Development Pvt. Ltd.
10 Jun 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Pawar appoints Praful Patel, Supriya Sule as NCP's working presidents
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar officially appointed Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as working presidents of the party on Saturday.
27 Aug 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaFIFA lifts ban on AIFF: How did the saga end?
On Friday, FIFA lifted the suspension imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
12 Jun 2021
India15 BJP leaders resign over sedition case against Lakshadweep filmmaker
Over a dozen leaders and workers of the BJP in Lakshadweep have submitted their resignations - protesting against a case of sedition against filmmaker Aisha Sultana.
09 Jun 2021
LakshadweepLakshadweep row: Why Praful Khoda Patel's administration is facing backlash?
Residents of Lakshadweep have launched massive protests against the administration's proposed regulations, which they describe as "undemocratic" and backward.
27 May 2021
LakshadweepCalls to recall Lakshadweep administrator grow; 8 in BJP resign
In protest against Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel's controversial new regulations, eight members of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) youth wing have resigned.
01 Jul 2020
IndiaIndia among five nations to bid for 2027 Asian Cup
India is one of the five nations to have bid for the 2027 Asian Cup hosting rights, the Asian Football Federation (AFC) has revealed.
28 Nov 2019
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Deputy CM to be from NCP, Speaker from Congress
The new Maharashtra government will have one Deputy Chief Minister, from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), while the Speaker's post will go to the Congress party, NCP leader Praful Patel announced, following a six-hour-long meeting of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance, on Wednesday.
08 May 2018
DamanMedical-college for Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli approved
The Center has approved to set up the first medical college for Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH).