Kapil Patil
Kapil Moreshwar Patil (born March 5, 1961) is politician from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra, India. He became the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry reshuffle on July 7, 2021. He belong to Koli community of Maharashtra.[1]
Kapil Patil | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State for Panchayati Raj | |
| Assumed office 7 July 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Giriraj Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Kashinath Taware |
| Constituency | Bhiwandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1961 Anjoor Dive, Thane district, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Anjur-Dive, Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra |
| Profession | Politician |
As of 16 October, 2015 | |
Education edit
Patil completed his graduation in B.A. in year 1984-85 from Mumbai University.[2]
Political career edit
Patil contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Bhiwandi (Lok Sabha constituency) as BJP /NDA candidate.[3]
He was sworn-in as a union minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry reshuffle on July 7, 2021. He is the Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.[4]
Positions held edit
He was Chairman of Thane District Co-operative Bank. He also worked as President of Thane Zilla Parishad. He moved from Nationalist Congress Party to Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2014.[5]
May, 2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha 1 Sep. 2014 onwards : Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Mumbai : कोली समाज के पहले केंद्रीय मंत्री कपिल पाटिल का सत्कार समारोह संपन्न ‣ India ground report" (in Hindi). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Kapil Moreshwar Patil". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Profile on BJP Web page".
- ^ "Kapil Patil set to take oath as minister". 7 July 2021.
- ^ "BJP nets Kapil Patil; Vijaykumar Gavit likely to desert NCP". 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Kapi Moreshwar Patil". Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.