Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed deep sorrow over Patil’s demise. “”The news of the passing of Padma Shri Dr. D. Y. Patil, founder of the D. Y. Patil Group and former Governor of Tripura, Bihar, and West Bengal, is extremely heartbreaking. His journey, which began from an ordinary worker, reached significant constitutional positions—from being an MLA twice to later serving as Governor of various states. He accomplished invaluable work in bringing about revolutionary changes in the field of education, ensuring that opportunities for education reached ordinary and needy students in society,” he said.
