About

Mallanagouda Basanagouda Patil popularly known as M. B. Patil (born 7 October 1964) is an Indian politician from Bijapur who has been Minister for Water Resources in the Government of Karnataka since 2013. He is former member of the Lok Sabha and is the fourth time being elected 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 B. M. Patil, a politician and an educationist. He is committed to irrigate over 6.5 lakh hectares in Karnataka and make Bijapur-Bagalkot the agricultural hub. His vision has also led to the beginning of water tourism and pragmatic development in the Water Resources Department.

Education

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

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