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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th 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 ConstituencyTotal electorate 12,01,792
Total votes polled 7,37,740Votes 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
Reference: Loksabha