This story is from May 22, 2021

Karnataka: Farmer leader Babagouda Patil passes away

Former Union minister and popular farmer leader Babagouda Patil died in Belagavi on Friday, his family said.
Karnataka: Farmer leader Babagouda Patil passes away
Babagouda Patil
BENGALURU: Former Union minister and popular farmer leader Babagouda Patil died in Belagavi on Friday, his family said.
The 76-year-old leader was undergoing treatment at KLES Hospital.
Patil was minister of state for rural development (independent charge) in the AB Vajpayee government. He was also one of the founder-members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha.
Born on January 6, 1945 at Chikka Bagewadi in Belagavi district, Patil did his BSc at RL Science Institute.
He became an independent MLA from Kittur in 1989 and won the Lok Sabha election from the Belgaum constituency on a BJP ticket in 1998.
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa said Babagouda Patil was at the forefront of farmers’ struggle and worked towards their wellbeing.
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