Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

PATIL, SHRI BASANAGOUDA
JANATA DAL - BIJAPUR (KARNATAKA)


Father's Name:   Shri Rudragouda Patil

Date of Birth:   10 January 1938

Place of Birth:   Kanamadi in Distt. Bijapur (Karnataka)

Marital Status:   Married on 9 May 1965

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Shanta Patil

Children:   Two sons and two daughters

Educational Qualifications :
B.A. (Hons.), LL.B.
Educated at Vijaya College, Bijapur and R.L. Law College, Belgaum (Karnataka)

Profession :
   Lawyer, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address :
   'Trupati', opposite Govt. Polytechnic, Bijapur-586101 (Karnataka)
Tels. (08352) 20487, 21387
 
Positions  Held :
   
    1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Social and Cultural Activities :
   Participated in co-operative movements

Special Interests :
   Cooperative movement and development of agriculture

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Reading and music

Countries Visited :
   Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand

Election Result :
   
Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,96,455
Total votes polled 5,19,633
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri B.R. Patil (J.D.)       1,85,504
(2) Shri Basanagouda Ramanagouda Patil (B.J.P.)     1,54,911
(3) Shri Prakash Rathod (I.N.C.)     1,33,993
(4) Shri Punekar Shamsuddin Abdulla [A.I.I.C. (T)] 12,132