M. B. Patil

M B Patil
Member of 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
19 May 2018
Constituency Babaleshwar
Minister for Water Resources, Government of Karnataka
In office
18 May 2013 – 17 May 2018
Preceded by Basavaraj Bommai
Succeeded by D. K. Shivakumar
Personal details
Born (1964-10-07) 7 October 1964
Vijayapur, Karnataka, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s) Asha Patil
Relations B. M. Patil
(father)
Alma mater Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology, Vijayapur
Profession Politician

Mallanagouda Basanagouda Patil (born 7 October 1964) popularly known as M. B. Patil is an Indian politician from Vijayapur who was Minister for Water Resources in the Government of Karnataka headed by Shri. Siddaramaiah.[1] He is former member of the Lok Sabha[2] and is being elected for the fifth time as a member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is also currently the president of BLDE Association which provides education to the rural masses. He has led various water and development projects. He is the elder son of Shri B.M.Patil, a politician and an educationist.

Education

M. B Patil graduated in Bachelors in Engineering, Civil Engineering at the BLDEA's Vachana Pitamaha P G Halakatti College of Engineering, Vijayapur.

Educationalist

M. B. Patil is the President of BLDEA Autonomous University, Vijayapur. He is also the President of BLDEA Association, which offers education from primary education to higher education in various streams, including medical and engineering. BLDEA owns and runs 75 institutions in all. M. B. Patil held the position of General Secretary of BLDEA institution between 1990 and 2005 and has been the president of BLDEA since 2005.

Politician

M. B. Patil made his foray into politics in the year 1991 after the demise of his father. He has been elected as a member of legislative assembly four times and once as a member of parliament. He is a member of AICC, KPCC and a member of coordination and executive committees of KPCC.

In 2013, when Congress Party formed the government in Karnataka, M. B. Patil was sworn in as the Irrigation Minister. When beneficiary states filed an appeal in the higher court questioning Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal verdict, the irrigation ministry helmed by M. B. Patil, took necessary technical and legal measures required for presenting an effective argument before the tribunal and as a result Karnataka was granted permission to increase the height of Almatti dam from the present 519.6 metres to 524.26 metres. M. B. Patil has taken initiative to implement the world’s biggest micro irrigation project in the State . He is growing as a popular leader among Lingayat community only after Shri. B. S. Yeddyurappa at current times. He is considered to be one of the contenders for the post of Chief Minister of Karnataka in future.[3]

Personal Life

M. B. Patil is married to Asha Patil and has two sons, Basanagouda Patil and Dhruv Patil. He is a regular practitioner of yoga. He is known for his interest in reading history and philosophy. He is a passionate reader on Buddhism, Basava Philosophy and those ideologies that are well known propagators of peace and equality. He is a follower of Lingayatism and believes it should be declared its own religion, distinct from Hinduism.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "As ministers step in, Soudha springs back to life". The Times of India. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  2. ↑ "'Krishna's yatra received good response'". The Hindu. 6 April 2004. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  3. ↑ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/nation/politics/031117/i-want-to-become-chief-minister-one-day-mb-patil.html
  4. ↑ "A medieval poet bedevils India's most powerful political party". The Economist. 21 September 2017.
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