She previously served as a political adviser in the Swedish Prime Minister's Office during Stefan Lofven's tenure, working on finance, taxation and housing.3 min readSep 21, 2026 07:31 AM IST First published on: Sep 21, 2026 at 07:08 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookNila was born in Sweden but spent her early years in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. (Source: LinkedIn/Nila Vikhe Patil)Nila Vikhe Patil, a Green Party leader with deep roots in Maharashtra, has been elected to Sweden’s Parliament from the Stockholm City constituency. The 41-year-old entered the 349-member Riksdag as Sweden’s left-leaning opposition secured a narrow majority in the national election held on 13 September, PTI reported.Born in Sweden, Nila spent her early years in Ahmednagar before eventually returning to Sweden to build her career in politics. She is the daughter of Maharashtra educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil, the granddaughter of former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, and the niece of Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil. Despite building her life abroad, she has spoken of staying closely connected to India, saying she feels “very connected” to the country and counts several Indians in her circle of close friends.Who is Nila Vikhe Patil?Nila was born in Sweden but spent her early years in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. She is the daughter of educationist Ashok Vikhe Patil, who heads the Vikhe Patil Foundation, a group that runs several schools and colleges across the state.Also read She flew from Andhra to see her grandchildren; killed with daughter-in-law in crashShe is also the granddaughter of former Union minister Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, and the great-granddaughter of Vithalrao Vikhe Patil, who set up Asia’s first cooperative sugar factory.‘Proud to be part of Parliament’, says NilaSpeaking to PTI after her win, Nila said “It feels nice to be a part of the 349-member Parliament. I am looking forward to contributing to the city and the country.” She added that she wants to speak up for people who have no vote and work for a future where children grow up with clean water and a safer planet.Story continues below this adShe also spoke about her grandfather, saying he shaped her early interest in public life: “I hope to make my grandfather proud. He made me read the state budget when I was 15.”Most Read1Trump signs Russia sanction bill into law giving him power to impose 100% tariffs on India2Saudi-Houthi Conflict Highlights: US Embassy in Israel issues security alert amid Houthi attacks on Saudi targets3Hugs, kisses, then tragedy: New details in Malaika Chitre, Navam Kaul’s NYC subway deaths4On camera: Sikh driver assaulted, beard pulled before bus hijacked in UK5Houthi attack on Riyadh disrupts flights; Etihad cancels Delhi-Abu Dhabi flight6Trump extends $100,000 H-1B visa fee: What it means for Indian workersAlso read On camera: Sikh driver assaulted, beard pulled before bus hijacked in UKNila studied economics and law at the Gothenburg School of Business in Sweden, and also studied at Complutense University in Madrid.She has been active in the Green Party for around 25 years, and earlier worked as a political adviser in the Swedish prime minister’s office under Stefan Lofven, handling finance, tax and housing matters. She also served on the Stockholm City Council and has worked at PwC since 2020, becoming a chartered accountant last year.Sweden election resultSweden went to the polls on 13 September. The opposition bloc made up of the Social Democrats, Left Party, Centre Party and Green Party won 176 of the 349 seats in the Riksdag, giving them a narrow majority over the outgoing conservative-led coalition, which took 173 seats. The Social Democrats emerged as the single largest party with 99 seats.AdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementAdvertisement