Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Nila Vikhe Patil Elected to Sweden’s Parliament From Stockholm
Nila Vikhe Patil is a politician in Sweden’s Green Party.
She has been elected to Sweden’s national Parliament, called the Riksdag.
She won from the Stockholm City area.
Nila was born in Sweden but spent part of her childhood in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
Her family includes several well-known public figures from Maharashtra.
She has been involved with the Green Party for about 25 years.
She says she wants to help people without voting rights and protect clean water and the planet.
Her election came after Sweden’s opposition parties won a small majority in Parliament.
Nila Vikhe Patil, a Green Party leader, won a seat in Sweden’s 349-member Riksdag.
She was elected from the Stockholm City constituency after the opposition bloc won a narrow majority.
Born in Sweden, she spent her early years in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, and remains closely connected to India.
She is the daughter of Ashok Vikhe Patil, granddaughter of Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, and niece of Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil.
Nila previously served as a political adviser, worked on Stockholm City Council, and joined PwC in 2020.
- Who
- Nila Vikhe Patil, a Green Party leader with family roots in Maharashtra.
- What
- She was elected to Sweden’s 349-member Parliament, the Riksdag.
- When
- She was elected in the national election held on 13 September.
- Where
- She won from the Stockholm City constituency in Sweden.
- Why
- The opposition bloc won 176 of 349 seats, giving it a narrow majority.
Opposition Bloc
Outgoing Conservative-Led Coalition
Election result
Opposition Bloc
The Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party and Green Party won 176 of the 349 seats, securing a narrow majority.
Outgoing Conservative-Led Coalition
The outgoing conservative-led coalition won 173 seats and was left short of a majority.
Political priorities
Opposition Bloc
Nila said she wants to represent people without a vote and support a future with clean water and a safer planet.
Outgoing Conservative-Led Coalition
The article does not specify the outgoing coalition’s policy positions or response to the result.
- Age
- 41
- Political party
- Green Party
- Parliament
- Sweden’s 349-member Riksdag
- Constituency
- Stockholm City
- Opposition bloc seats
- 176
- Outgoing conservative-led coalition seats
- 173
- Largest party
- The Social Democrats, with 99 seats