Babagouda Patil (6 January 1945 – 21 May 2021) was an Indian politician. He was Union
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Rural Development in the
Government of India
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during
Second Vajpayee Ministry
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Political career
Patil was elected to the
Lok Sabha
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from
Belagavi in
Karnataka
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on the
Bharatiya Janata Party
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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]
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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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