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.
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 | |
| 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
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.
Career
Social work
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.
Political career
He is the President of BLDE Association. He belongs to the dominant Lingayat Community.
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 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.
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.
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