B. C. Patil | |
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Minister of
Agriculture Department Government of Karnataka | |
In office 7 February 2020 – 13 May 2023 | |
Chief Minister | B. S. Yediyurappa |
Preceded by | Krishna Byre Gowda |
Succeeded by | N. Chaluvaraya Swamy |
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
In office 24 May 2004 – 18 May 2013 | |
Preceded by | B. H. Bannikod |
Succeeded by | U. B. Banakar |
Constituency | Hirekerur |
In office 9 December 2019 – 13 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | himself |
Succeeded by | U. B. Banakar |
Constituency | Hirekerur |
In office 15 May 2018 – 22 July 2019 | |
Preceded by | U. B. Banakar |
Succeeded by | himself |
Personal details | |
Born | Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil 14 November 1956 Yaliwal [1] |
Political party |
Bharatiya Janata party (2019–present) |
Other political affiliations |
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Spouse | Vanaja |
Occupation | Director, MLA, Actor, Producer, former Sub Inspector |
Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil is an Indian Kannada film actor turned politician who is the former Minister of State for Agriculture of Karnataka from 7 February 2020 to 13 May 2023. (He is a three-term MLA from Hirekerur assembly constituency. [2] B. C. Patil is a former cop, and apart from acting, he has also worked as a producer and director in the Kannada Film Industry.)
B. C. Patil was born on 14 November 1956 to the couple Sri. Channabasavanagowda Patil and Smt. Shivamma. He is married to Smt. Vanaja and has two daughters, Sowmya and Srushti. [3] After completing B.A., he joined the Karnataka Police department on 1 August 1979 and was trained at Police Training College, Mysore. [4]
B. C. Patil debuted in the Vishnuvardhan hit Nishkarsha. He has acted in the films Premachari, Kaurava, Shivappa Nayaka and Jogula. His performance in Nishkarsha was much appreciated by Vishnu. So far, he has acted in more than 25 films. [5]