Babagouda Patil (6 January 1945 – 21 May 2021) was an Indian politician. He was Union
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a Minister of State is a Junior Minister of government, who is assigned to assist a specific Cabinet Minister. In ot ...
of Rural Development in the
Government of India during
Second Vajpayee Ministry.
Political career
Patil was elected to the
Lok Sabha from
Belagavi
Belgaum (ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi ...
in
Karnataka on the
Bharatiya Janata Party ticket. Before joining BJP he was founder and chairperson of “Karnataka Rajya Raityasangha” through which he worked for the welfare of Indian farmers. He was active in the farmers' movement in Karnataka. He was the Minister of Rural development in Government of India during 1998 to 1999.
Death
Patil died in 2021 from COVID-19.
[https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/bharat/former-union-minister-babagouda-patil-passes-away/na20210521121135486]
References
External links
People from Belgaum
1945 births
2021 deaths
Place of birth missing
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Karnataka
Lok Sabha members from Karnataka
Union ministers of state of India
India MPs 1998–1999
Janata Dal (Secular) politicians
Karnataka MLAs 1989–1994
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India
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