H. K. Patil

Hanumanthagowda Krishnegowda Patil (born 15 August 1953) is an Indian politician from Gadag in Karnataka, India. He is the current Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka. He was the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister in the Government of Karnataka headed by Siddaramaiah. He currently represents the Gadag Assembly Constituency in Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

Personal life He is the son of Late Sri. K. H. Patil, a renowned politician and former Minister for Co-operation, Government of Karnataka.

Positions held 1984–2008: Represented the West Graduates' Constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Council for four consecutive terms. 1992–1994: Minister of State for Textiles. 1994–1999: Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council. 1999–2003: Minister for Water Resources in the Karnataka government. 2003–2004: Agriculture Minister. 2004–2006: Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister. 2008: Lost the West Graduates' Legislative Council seat to BJP's Mohan Limbikai. 2008: Contested Gadag Assembly but lost to BJP's B. S. Veerupakshappa. 2013: Finally won Gadag Assembly constituency and became an MLA. 2018: Won second time as an MLA from Gadag Assembly constituency. 2023: Again Won for third time from Gadag Assembly constituency.

Political career Patil got widespread accolades for enthusiastically involving himself with the expansion of Irrigation across the state and spearheading the attempt for Cloud Seeding while being the Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka. A veteran Congressman, he was also the Minister for textiles major irrigation, agriculture and Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka and Leader of Opposition and Member of Karnataka Legislative Council. During his term as Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, Karnataka bagged the E-Award instituted by the centre for effective use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Panchayat Raj department for the year 2015–16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the award on 24 April 2017 in Lucknow during an event to mark National Panchayat Raj Day. His Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka department won National awards successively for record 4 years from 2014–15 to 2017–18.

Recently he stated to Assembly that about 74,558 cases were pending against Karnataka government as on date and overall in Karnataka as many as 21.68 lakh cases are pending in the courts - 2.71 lakh in the High Court and 18.96 lakh in district courts.