Kapil Moreshwar Patil (born 5 March 1961) is politician from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra, India. He became the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry reshuffle on 7 July 2021. He belong to Koli community of Maharashtra.[1]
Kapil Patil | |
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| Minister of State for Panchayati Raj | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Minister | Giriraj Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Kashinath Taware |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Gopinath Mhatre |
| Constituency | Bhiwandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1961 Anjoor Dive, Thane district, Maharashtra |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Anjur-Dive, Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra |
| Profession | Politician |
| Source: [1] | |
Education
editPatil completed his graduation in B.A. in year 1984-85 from Mumbai University.[2]
Political career
editPatil contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Bhiwandi (Lok Sabha constituency) as BJP /NDA candidate, after switching over from the NCP.[3]
He was sworn-in as a union minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministry reshuffle on July 7, 2021. He is the Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.[4]
Positions held
editHe was Chairman of Thane District Co-operative Bank. He also worked as President of Thane Zilla Parishad. He moved from Nationalist Congress Party to Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2014.[5]
May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha 1 September 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mumbai : कोली समाज के पहले केंद्रीय मंत्री कपिल पाटिल का सत्कार समारोह संपन्न ‣ India ground report" (in Hindi). 15 November 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Kapil Moreshwar Patil". MyNeta.info. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Profile on BJP Web page".
- ^ "Kapil Patil set to take oath as minister". 7 July 2021.
- ^ "BJP nets Kapil Patil; Vijaykumar Gavit likely to desert NCP". 19 March 2014.
- ^ "Kapi Moreshwar Patil". Government of India. Retrieved 16 October 2015.