Nila Vikhe Patil (Politician) Age, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nila Vikhe Patil

• Nila Vikhe Patil belongs to a popular Vikhe Patil family in Maharashtra, India

• Her grandfather, Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, had served as a Union minister of India. He was part of the Union government led by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

• Her great-grandfather was Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who is known for starting the first cooperative sugar factory of Asia. He played an important role in the cooperative movement in Maharashtra.

• His uncle, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, serves as a politician in Maharashtra government.

• Her father, Ashok Vikhe Patil, serves as the chairman of the Vikhe Patil Foundation. He works with many educational institutions in Maharashtra.

• Ashok once visited Stockholm for a business trip, where he met Eva-Lil. After that, they got married in Sweden.

• Nila Vikhe Patil was born in Sweden.

• She came to India from Sweden when she was one year old.
  

  A childhood picture of Nila Vikhe Patil with her father

• She then stayed in India for eight years in Ahmednagar, now known as Ahilyanagar, in Maharashtra.
  

  Nila Vikhe Patil with her mother Eva-Lill Nilsson drawing a rangoli at home in India

• After some years, Ashok and Eva-Lil divorced.

• Eva-Lil then returned to Sweden with her mother.

• Nila Vikhe Patil once stated in a media talk that when she was 15 years old, her grandfather asked her to read the state budget.
  

  An old picture of Nila Vikhe Patil

• This unique exercise helped her to get the knowledge of the spending, economics, and public policy of the government at a young age.

• Her father, Ashok Vikhe Patil, once talked about her connection with India in a media talk. He said that she visited India at least once a year.

• When she was 19 years old, she joined the youth movement of Green Party.

• After that, she worked for the Green Party for about 25 years. She served in its different organisations.

• She has been associated with many other politicial organisations, such as the Swedish Young Greens, Green Party Gothenburg, and Green Students of Sweden.

• Nila Vikhe Patil is also associated with the Stockholm Green Party and its election organisation.

• She worked on the Project Audit (India) for Sida from June 2006 to August 2006 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.

• During this period, she worked with her father for the International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health.
  

  Nila Vikhe Patil during her period in India

• In March 2005, she started working as a Förbundskassör (National Treasurer) at Grön Ungdom. She served in the position till March 2007.

• She completed a summer internship at Bajaj Auto Ltd. from June 2007 to August 2007.

• In October 2008, she started working on her Bachelor’s thesis at Volvo Car Corporation. She completed it in January 2009.

• She then worked part-time as an Accounting Assistant at WASSÉNS & CO AB from September 2008 to June 2009 in Gothenburg, Sweden.

• She pursued her Master’s thesis at Ernst & Young from January 2009 to June 2009.

• In March 2008, she started working as a Treasurer of Gröna studenter. She served in the position till May 2010.

• Nila Vikhe Patil then joined Alfa Laval as a Financial Controller in June 2009 in Pune, Maharashtra. She served in the position till September 2010.
  

  Nila Vikhe Patil delivered a speech at the school her father, grandfather, and great grandfather attended in Loni, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

• In January 2011, she was appointed as an Assistant Manager at PwC in Greater Stockholm. She served in the position till September 2014.

• She served as Sammankallande i Revisionsnämnden (Convener of the Audit Committee) of Miljöpartiet de gröna from 2012 to 2014.

• In September 2014, she began working as a Financial Controller at Scope Capital Advisory AB in Greater Stockholm. She served in the position till February 2016.

• She served as Kassör (Treasurer) of Miljöpartiet de gröna from March 2014 to September 2017.

• In February 2016, Nila Vikhe Patil started working as a Political Adviser at the Government Offices of Sweden, Prime Minister’s Office in Greater Stockholm. She served in the position till February 2020.

• During this period, her responsibilities included areas such as finance, taxation, budgets, financial markets, and housing.
  

  Nila Vikhe Patil during her period in Sweden

• She served on the board of a residential housing association, where she worked on practical issues, such as waste facilities, LED lighting, inspections, cleaning and building maintenance.

• In February 2020, Nila Vikhe Patil was appointed as an Authorized Public Accountant at PwC Sweden in Stockholm.

• Before entering into the politics, she volunteered with a youth centre in Madrid, where she helped and supervised children aged between 10 to 13. She helped in their homework, excursions, and theatre activities.

• From September 2018 to October 2022, she served as a Green Party member of the Stockholm City Council. It also says that she served as a group leader in the Elderly Committee and Election Committee and was chair of the Service Committee.

• In 2026, she contested the Swedish parliamentary election as a candidate of the Green Party from the City of Stockholm constituency.

• The election was held on 13 September 2026.
  

  Nila Vikhe Patil during a political rally

• After the result, Nila Vikhe Patil was elected to the 349-member Swedish Parliament. She was listed as a Green Party member representing the City of Stockholm.

• Her parliamentary position was scheduled to run from 28 September 2026 to 23 September 2030.

• Reportedly, she was listed fifth on the Green Party’s Stockholm city list before the elections.

• After the win, she stated in the media that she wanted to be a voice for people who cannot vote. She highlighted that the welfare of children and environment are her areas of interest.

• After her election to the Swedish Parliament, she said that her grandfather used to call her almost every week during the later years of his life.

• She described that her connection with India is strong and said that she loves India and has many close Indian friends. She said,
  

  I love India dearly and I feel very connected. I have lots of close Indian friends. I miss my grandfather a lot. He used to call me almost weekly during his last years.”

• She serves as a mentor with Maktsalongen, an organisation working with women and leadership.

• Nila Vikhe Patil is fluent in English, Marathi, Swedish, Spanish, and French.

• She has worked as a volunteer with the Swedish Church. During this period, she served as a children’s and youth leader and worked with children aged between 10 to 13 and young people aged between 14 to 15.

• She likes travelling to distant places, reading books, and cycling in her free time.
  

  Nila Vikhe Patil posing with her bicycle

• Nila Vikhe Patil pursued her MBA in three languages, i.e. English, Swedish, and Spanish.

• Her favourite food includes, pithla, bhakri, sheepu bhaji, varan-rice, chicken curry, matki, and vegetable hakka noodles.