Dr Gopalrao Patil passes away as former Rajya Sabha member

Exam-focused facts from the 24 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Dr Gopalrao Patil, a former Rajya Sabha member and paediatrician, passed away at the age of 94 in Latur, Maharashtra.
He served as a member of the Rajya Sabha representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) between 1994 and 2000.
He contributed to parliamentary committees on commerce, external affairs, and railways.
He founded the Shiv Chhatrapati Shikshan Sanstha, which runs Rajarshi Shahu College in Latur.
He served as the first president of a branch of the Indian Pediatric Association.
He pursued his medical education from Osmania University in Hyderabad.