Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil

Dnyandeo Yashwantrao Patil (22 October 1935 – 4 August 2026) was an Indian politician who served as the Governor of Bihar, West Bengal and Tripura. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra state. He received the Padma Shri award in 1991 for social work. On 24 December 2018, he joined the Nationalist Congress Party.

Early life Patil was born at Ambap village in the present-day Kolhapur district.

Educational institutions founded A number of educational institutions were founded by him, which include: D. Y. Patil Institute of Master of Computer Applications and Management, Akurdi, Pune Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune Padmashree D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Navi Mumbai Dr. D. Y. Patil Law college Pune Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College Navi Mumbai D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur Dr. D. Y. Patil Sports Academy Dr. D. Y. Patil Knowledge City in Pune Dr. D. Y Patil International School, Mumbai D. Y. Patil International School, Nagpur Dr. DY Patil International School, Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) D. Y. Patil college of Engineering and Technology, Kolhapur D. Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Engineering, Pune D Y Patil Hospital, Mumbai D. Y. Patil International School - Worli (Mumbai), Nerul (Navi Mumbai), and Pune Dr. D.Y. Patil Junior College, Pune DYPDC Center for Automotive Research and Studies Dr. DY Patil Pushpalata Patil International School, Patna Dr. DY Patil B-school, Pune Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Pune D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune The D. Y. Patil Medical College conducts the costliest Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course in India.

Political and public service career Patil was elected to the Kolhapur Municipal Council as a Congress candidate in 1957 and remained in office until 1962. He was the member of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha from 1967 to 1978. In both the 1967 and 1972 elections, he was elected from Panhala Vidhan Sabha constituency. He was appointed the Governor of Tripura state on 21 November 2009 and took the oath of office and secrecy on 27 November 2009. He was appointed the Governor of Bihar on 9 March 2012.

Death Patil died after a long illness at his home in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on 4 August 2026, at the age of 90.