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 "excerpt": "Ajiv Yashwant Patil is an Indian Bahujan Vikas Aghadi politician elected Mayor of Vasai-Virar on February 3, 2026, and brother of former mayor Rajiv Patil.",
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 "markdown": "# Ajiv Yashwant Patil\n\nAjiv Yashwant Patil is an Indian politician of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA), who has served as Mayor of Vasai-Virar since his election to the post on February 3, 2026.<sup>[1](https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bva-retains-control-of-vasai-virar-civic-body-as-ajiv-yashwant-patil-elected-mayor-in-clear-win)</sup> A member of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, he is the organizing secretary of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi and the brother of Rajiv Patil, the corporation's first mayor.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA)<sup>[1](https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bva-retains-control-of-vasai-virar-civic-body-as-ajiv-yashwant-patil-elected-mayor-in-clear-win)</sup> |\n| Current office | Mayor of Vasai-Virar; Organising Secretary, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi<sup>[1](https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bva-retains-control-of-vasai-virar-civic-body-as-ajiv-yashwant-patil-elected-mayor-in-clear-win)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup> |\n| Previous offices | Municipal Councillor, Vasai-Virar<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup> |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nPatil is a member of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA).<sup>[1](https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bva-retains-control-of-vasai-virar-civic-body-as-ajiv-yashwant-patil-elected-mayor-in-clear-win)</sup> He has served as the party's organizing secretary.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup>\n\n## Career\n\nPatil has been a municipal councillor in the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, which the Lokmat report describes as his sixth term in the civic body, and he holds the post of organizing secretary of the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup> Corporate Affairs Ministry records list him with a Director Identification Number and one past directorship, in Sai Dutt Real Infra Private Limited, with no active directorships on record.<sup>[3](https://corpintel.io/AJIV-YASHWANT-PATIL-03356270)</sup>\n\nOn February 3, 2026, the corporation's special general body meeting elected him as the corporation's seventh mayor, with Marshal Lopes elected deputy mayor, retaining BVA control of the civic body.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup> The Free Press Journal reported that BVA candidates defeated rivals from the [Bharatiya Janata Party](https://www.edgepedia.org/bharatiya-janata-party) (BJP) in the meeting and that party workers celebrated outside the civic headquarters after the result.<sup>[1](https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bva-retains-control-of-vasai-virar-civic-body-as-ajiv-yashwant-patil-elected-mayor-in-clear-win)</sup>\n\n## Electoral history\n\nIn the mayoral election held at the special general body meeting of the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation on February 3, 2026, Patil received 71 votes against 44 for the BJP's candidate, advocate Darshana Tripathi.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup> Four nomination papers for the mayor's post were found valid; two other BVA nominees, Nishad Chorghe and Prafull Sane, withdrew their applications and requested an uncontested election, but the BJP did not withdraw and the election proceeded.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup> In the deputy mayoral election held the same day, Lopes received 71 votes to 44 for the BJP's Narayan Manjrekar.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup>\n\n## Positions and voting record\n\n### Civic development in Vasai-Virar\n\nAfter his election as mayor, Patil said he would give priority to the all-round development of the city and expressed his resolve to strengthen water supply, roads, health, sanitation, and civic amenities.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup> The Lokmat report described him as a senior figure in the party with long experience in the civic body and as a friend of journalists.<sup>[2](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [BVA Retains Control Of Vasai-Virar Civic Body As Ajiv Yashwant Patil Elected Mayor In Clear Win](https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bva-retains-control-of-vasai-virar-civic-body-as-ajiv-yashwant-patil-elected-mayor-in-clear-win)\n2. [Ajeev Patil elected as Mayor of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation, while Marshall Lopis elected as Deputy Mayor](https://www.lokmat.com/vasai-virar/ajeev-patil-elected-as-mayor-of-vasai-virar-municipal-corporation-while-marshall-lopis-elected-as-deputy-mayor-a-a607/)\n3. [AJIV YASHWANT PATIL (DIN: 03356270) — Director Profile](https://corpintel.io/AJIV-YASHWANT-PATIL-03356270)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Politics and government › Government and public administration › Politicians and government officeholders (biographies) › West Indian politicians*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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