M. B. Patil
Mallanagouda Basanagouda Patil (born 7 October 1964) is an Indian politician from Karnataka and a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Babaleshwar.[2] He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development in Government of Karnataka.
M. B. Patil | |
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M. B. Patil in 2015 | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 20 May 2023[1] | |
| Governor | Thawarchand Gehlot |
| Cabinet | Second Siddaramaiah ministry |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
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| In office 28 December 2018 – 23 July 2019 | |
| Governor | Vajubhai Vala |
| Cabinet | Second Kumaraswamy ministry |
| Chief Minister | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Ministry and Departments | Home (excluding Intelligence) |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Succeeded by | Basavaraj Bommai |
| In office 20 May 2013 – 17 May 2018 | |
| Governor | Vajubhai Vala |
| Cabinet | First Siddaramaiah ministry |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Ministry and Departments | Water Resources |
| Preceded by | Basavaraj Bommai |
| Succeeded by | D. K. Shivakumar |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Constituency | Babaleshwar |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Constituency | Tikota |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Constituency | Tikota |
| Member of parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 3 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Basanagouda Rudragouda Patil |
| Succeeded by | Basangouda Patil Yatnal |
| Constituency | Bijapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1964 Vijayapura, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Asha Patil |
| Residence | Bijapur |
Early life and education edit
He is the elder son of Shri B.M.Patil, a politician and an educationist. He has completed graduation in Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Engineering at the BLDEA's Vachana Pitamaha P G Halakatti College of Engineering.[3]
Career edit
Social work edit
M.B. Patil has been involved in various social works including the distribution of school bags & books to the needy students, helping government schools in establishing smart classrooms, organizing plantation drives across Vijayapura district etc., through M B Patil foundation.[4]
Political career edit
He is the President of BLDE Association. He belongs to the dominant Lingayat Community.[5]
Patil started his political career in 1991. He was allotted the Irrigation Ministry in Siddaramaiah’s cabinet in 2013. His work as the Irrigation Minister of Karnataka gave a new lease of life to various stalled irrigation projects across Karnataka.He is a former member of the Lok Sabha[6] and is being elected for the fifth time as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
He was earlier the Minister for Water Resources in Siddaramaiah cabinet.[7]
He was allotted Home Ministry in December 2018 in H D Kumaraswamy’s cabinet. Having been seen as a clean-handed politician & hailing from the dominant Lingayat community, he is considered to be one of the chief contenders for the post of Chief Minister of Karnataka in future.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Meet five-time MLA and new Karnataka Cabinet Minister MB Patil".
- ^ "M B Patil". myneta.info. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "M B Patil". oneindia.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "BLDE Association - Home - BLDEA and its institutes". BLDE Association.
- ^ "M B Patil in fault line of Lingayat faith tag". Deccan Herald. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ . The Hindu. 6 April 2004. Archived from the original on 11 July 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ^ "As ministers step in, Soudha springs back to life". The Times of India. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "I want to become Chief Minister one day: MB Patil". www.deccanchronicle.com.