Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha









PATIL, SHRI BABAGOUDA
[BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY - BELGAUM (KARNATAKA)]


Father's Name Shri Rudragouda Date of Birth 6 January 1945 Place of Birth Chik-Bagewadi, Distt. Belgaum (Karnataka) Marital Status Married on 13 May 1973 Spouse's Name Smt. Sumitra Children Two sons and two daughters Educational Qualifications B.Sc. Educated at R.L. Science Institute, Belgaum (Karnataka) Profession Agriculturist Permanent Address P.O. Chik-bagewadi Distt. Belgaum - 590001 (Karnataka) Tel. (0831) 564256 Present Address 44, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003 Tels. (011) 4649228, 4648214 Fax (011) 4652123 Positions Held Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Chik-Bagewadi (Karnataka) 1989-94 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 19 March 1998 Union Minister of State, Rural Development onwards (Independent Charge) Social and Cultural Activities Organised a Farmers' Association, and remained its General- Secretary for five years; organised rallies of lakhs of farmers Special Interests Sustainable agriculture, rural development and cultural renaissance Countries Visited Israel, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Vietnam

Election Result of Belgaum Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,01,792 Total votes polled 7,37,740 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Babagouda Patil (B.J.P.) 3,27,891 (2) Shri S.B. Sidnal (I.N.C.) 2,30,834 (3) Shri Shivanand H. Koujalagi (J.D.) 1,11,961 (4) Shri Basawant Iroji Patil (Ind.) 44,801
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