{
  "id": 120477,
  "title": "Who was DY Patil? Former Bihar, Tripura governor, Padma Shri awardee and veteran Congress leader passes away at 90",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/who-was-dy-patil-former-bihar-tripura-governor-padma-shri-awardee-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T08:11:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/who-was-dy-patil-former-bihar-tripura-governor-padma-shri-awardee-and-veteran-congress-leader-passes-away-at-90-11785829722019.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DY Patil, a former governor of West Bengal and a distinguished leader of the Congress party, has passed away at the age of 90 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. Patil, who founded various educational institutions, is survived by his three sons including Satej, Sanjay, and Ajinkya Patil. Born on October 22, 1935, in the present-day Kolhapur district of Bombay state, Patil had a long-standing political career. He made his mark in the Kolhapur Municipal Council in 1957, serving there until 1962. Patil's political journey then took him to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha in 1967, where he remained an MLA until 1978. He contested two assembly elections from Panhala Vidhan Sabha during this tenure. From November 21, 2009, to March 21, 2013, Patil served as the governor of Tripura, and from March 22, 2013, to November 26, 2014, he held the same position for Bihar. In July 2014, he was temporarily appointed as the Governor of West Bengal for a two-week period. Patil's legacy in politics and education will continue to be remembered by the people he served.",
  "summary": "Patil became an MLA of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha in 1967 and served in the position till 1978. He was elected from the Panhala Vidhan Sabha in the two assembly elections he contested.",
  "key_points": [
    "DY Patil, former Bihar and Tripura governor, dies at 90",
    "Patil founded educational institutions, survived by three sons",
    "Served as governor from 2009 to 2014, including West Bengal stint"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "DY Patil, former Bengal governor, dies at 92",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/dy-patil-former-bengal-governor-dies-at-92",
        "published": "2026-08-04T06:54:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Veteran Congress leader, former West Bengal Governor D.Y. Patil passes away at 92",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/veteran-congress-leader-former-west-bengal-governor-d-y-patil-passes",
        "published": "2026-08-04T08:32:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}