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M. B. Patil
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M. B. Patil | |
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 M. B. Patil in 2015 | |
| Minister of Home affairs excluding Intelligence wing of Karnataka | |
| In office 28 December 2018 – 23 July 2019 | |
| Chief Minister | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Preceded by | G. Parameshwara |
| Succeeded by | Basavaraj Bommai |
| Minister of Water resources of Karnataka | |
| In office 20 May 2013 – 17 May 2018 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Preceded by | Basavaraj Bommai |
| Succeeded by | D. K. Shivakumar |
| MP for Bijapur | |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 3 October 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Basanagouda Rudragouda Patil |
| Succeeded by | Basangouda Patil Yatnal |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Babaleshwar | |
| Assumed office 2008-present | |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Tikota | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| In office 2004–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1964 Vijayapura, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Asha Patil |
| Residence | Bijapur |
Mallanagouda Basanagouda Patil (born 7 October 1964) is an Indian politician, who served as the Home Minister of Karnataka. He was earlier the Minister for Water Resources in Siddaramaiah cabinet.[1] He is a former member of the Lok Sabha[2] and is being elected for the fifth time as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the President of BLDE Association. He belongs to the dominant Lingayat Community.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
He is the elder son of Shri B.M.Patil, a politician and an educationist. M. B Patil graduated in Bachelors in Engineering, Civil Engineering at the BLDEA's Vachana Pitamaha P G Halakatti College of Engineering, Vijayapur.
Career[edit]
Social work[edit]
M.B.Patil has been involved in various social works including distribution of school bags & books to the needy students, helping govt. schools in establishing smart classrooms, organizing plantation drives across Vijayapura district etc., through M B Patil foundation[4]
Political career[edit]
Patil started his political career in 1991. He was allotted with the Irrigation Ministry in Siddaramaiah’s cabinet in 2013. His works as the Irrigation Minister of Karnataka gave a new lease of life of various stalled irrigation projects across Karnataka. Further they have earned him different tags, "Waterman of Karnataka", "Aadhunika Bhagiratha" etc. As the irrigation minister, he worked on the problem of inter-state river water disputes.
He was allotted Home Ministry in Dec 2018 in H D Kumaraswamy’s cabinet. Having 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.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "As ministers step in, Soudha springs back to life". The Times of India. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ↑ "'Krishna's yatra received good response'". The Hindu. 6 April 2004. Archived from the original on 11 July 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "M B Patil in fault line of Lingayat faith tag". Deccan Herald. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ admin. "BLDE Association - Home - BLDEA and its institutes". BLDE Association.
- ↑ "I want to become Chief Minister one day: MB Patil". www.deccanchronicle.com.