Chandrakant Raghunath Patil

Chandrakant Raghunath Patil (born 16 March 1955), better known as C. R. Patil, is an Indian Politician who is serving as the 2nd Minister of Jal Shakti since 2024. He is member of the current 18th Lok Sabha of India. From 2020 till 2025, he was also the President of BJP Gujarat State unit. He is the first non-Gujarati to hold this position. His name is also spelled C. R. Paatil at times. He is a four-time Member of Parliament elected from Navsari in Gujarat.

Early life and education Patil was born in Pimpry Akaraut village in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra to Raghunath, a police constable, and Sarubai Patil on 16 March 1955. The family had moved to Gujarat in 1953. He received post-school technical training at ITI, Surat.

His various positions held Advisory Committee, Revenue Ministry, Government of Gujarat

Electoral expertise His electoral performance is considered with high regards as it was highest margin victory in 2014 and 2019. In 2019, he won election with a record margin of votes which was the second highest margin in electoral history. Still, it was less than his bold claim of resigning even if they won single seat less than 182 seats out of 182 seats. 2019 Chairperson, Housing Committee of the Lower House 2019 Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha 2018 - 2019 Member, Committee on Government Assurances 2014 Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha 2010 Member, Standing Committee on Defence Member, Consultative Committee on Food Processing Industries 2009 Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha

Navsari became India's first 'smokeless' district with zero usage of firewood or kerosene. During the second wave of COVID-19, Patil initiated Covid Care Centres across Gujarat which were set up by various BJP karyakartas.

Personal life He is married to Smt. Ganga and has 4 children, one son and three daughters.