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Maharashtra-Linked Nila Vikhe Patil Elected To Sweden’s Parliament
Nila Vikhe Patil has been elected to Sweden’s Parliament.
She will represent the Stockholm City constituency.
Sweden’s Parliament has 349 members.
Nila was born in Sweden but spent part of her childhood in Ahmednagar, India.
Her father is Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil.
She has worked with Sweden’s Green Party for about 25 years.
Before becoming a parliamentarian, she advised the Swedish prime minister and served on Stockholm’s municipal council.
She says she wants to help people without voting rights, children and the environment.
Nila Vikhe Patil was elected from Stockholm City constituency after Sweden’s national election on September 13.
She will become one of the 349 members of Sweden’s Parliament, known as the Riksdag.
Nila is the daughter of Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil and has close family ties to the state.
She has been associated with Sweden’s Green Party for about 25 years and previously served in political roles.
Her priorities include representing people who cannot vote, improving children’s futures and protecting the environment.
- Who
- Nila Vikhe Patil, a Swedish Green Party politician and daughter of Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil.
- What
- She was elected to Sweden’s Parliament, the 349-member Riksdag.
- Where
- She was elected from the Stockholm City constituency in Sweden.
- When
- She was elected following Sweden’s national election held on September 13; the report was published on September 19, 2026.
- Why
- She said she wants to represent people who cannot vote, support children’s futures and promote environmental protection.
Key facts
- Parliament
- Sweden’s Riksdag has 349 members.
- Constituency
- Stockholm City
- Political affiliation
- Sweden’s Green Party
- Political experience
- Political adviser in the Swedish Prime Minister’s Office during the Stefan Lofven administration and former Stockholm Municipal Council member.
- Professional experience
- She has worked with PwC since 2020 and became an authorised public accountant in April 2025.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree and MBA from the Gothenburg School of Business; also studied at the University of Complutense in Madrid.
- Family background
- She is the daughter of Ashok Vikhe Patil, granddaughter of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil and great-granddaughter of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil.
Quotes
Nila Vikhe Patil
Newly elected member of Sweden’s Parliament from the Stockholm City constituency
“I want to contribute to a society where every child gets a chance for a good future. We need a habitable planet with clean water, living nature and as few human-caused natural disasters as possible.”
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“It feels nice to be a part of the 349-member Parliament. I am looking forward to contributing to the city and the country.”
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