Dinkar Balu Patil was born in 1926 in Maharashtra's Raigarh. He was associated with Peasants and Workers Party and served as a five-time MLA from Panvel and was LoP in Maharashtra Assembly from 1972-77 and again from 1982-83. He was well-known for advocating for farmers’ rights. Patil was also arrested during the Emergency in 1975 for opposing government policies.