Kapil Patil
Indian politician
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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 belongs to the Aagri community of Maharashtra.[1]
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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 Mhatre |
| Constituency | Bhiwandi |
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| Born | 5 March 1961 Anjoor Dive, Thane district, Maharashtra |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Spouse | Minal Patil |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
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Education
Patil graduation with a B.A. from Mumbai University in 1984-1985.[2]
Political career
Patil 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 7 July 2021. He is the Minister of State in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj.[4]
Positions held
He 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]