B. C. Patil

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = B. C. Patil

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| image = B.C. Patil 3.jpg

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| caption = B. C. Patil in 2020

| birth_name = Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1956|11|14}}

| birth_place = Yaliwalmyneta

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| death_date =

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| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister

| 1namedata1 = B. S. Yediyurappa

| predecessor1 = Krishna Byre Gowda

| successor1 = N. Chaluvaraya Swamy

| governor =

| office1 = Minister of Agriculture Department
Government of Karnataka

| term_start1 = 7 February 2020

| term_end1 = 13 May 2023

| office2 = Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

| term_start2 = 24 May 2004

| term_end2 = 18 May 2013

| constituency2 = Hirekerur

| predecessor2 = B. H. Bannikod

| successor2 = U. B. Banakar

| office3 =

| term_start3 = 9 December 2019

| term_end3 = 13 May 2023

| constituency3 = Hirekerur

| predecessor3 = himself

| successor3 = U. B. Banakar

| office4 =

| term_start4 = 15 May 2018

| term_end4 = 22 July 2019

| predecessor4 = U. B. Banakar

| successor4 = himself

| party = Bharatiya Janata party
{{small|(2019–present)}}

| otherparty = *Indian National Congress
{{small|(till 2019)}}

Janata Dal (Secular)
{{small|(till 2008)}}

| spouse = Vanaja

| children =

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| occupation = Director, MLA, Actor, Producer, former Sub Inspector

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Basavanagowda Channabasavanagowda Patil is an Indian Kannada film actor turned politician who is the former Minister of State for Agriculture of Karnataka from 7 February 2020 to 13 May 2023. He is a three-term MLA from Hirekerur assembly constituency.{{Cite news|title=The 15 MLAs who brought down Kumaraswamy government|newspaper=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|url-status=live|access-date=28 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724162354/http://www.newindianexpress.com/galleries/nation/2019/jul/24/the-15-mlas-who-brought-down-kumaraswamy-government-102416.html|archive-date=24 July 2019}} B. C. Patil is a former cop, and apart from acting, he has also worked as a producer and director in the Kannada cinema Industry.

Family and early life

B. C. Patil was born on 14 November 1956 to the couple Sri. Channabasavanagowda Patil and Smt. Shivamma. He is married to Smt. Vanaja and has two daughters, Sowmya and Srushti.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/stock_shots/profiles_patil_bc.shtml |title=Chitraloka.com ::: Mega Portal for Kannada Cinema - Profile - B.C.Patil - 'Gourava' of Kannada Filmdom |access-date=17 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107085838/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/stock_shots/profiles_patil_bc.shtml |archive-date=7 January 2009 |url-status=dead }} After completing B.A., he joined the Karnataka Police department on 1 August 1979 and was trained at Police Training College, Mysore.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bcpatil.com/about.htm |title=About B C Patil - A Cop turned Actor & Politician |access-date=17 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024230105/http://bcpatil.com/about.htm |archive-date=24 October 2010 |url-status=dead }}

Acting career

B. C. Patil debuted in the Vishnuvardhan hit Nishkarsha. He has acted in the films Premachari, Kaurava, Shivappa Nayaka and Jogula. His performance in Nishkarsha was much appreciated by Vishnu. So far, he has acted in more than 25 films.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bcpatil.com/movies.htm |title=Movies of B C Patil |access-date=17 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724051951/http://bcpatil.com/movies.htm |archive-date=24 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}