Kapil Patil

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.

Education Patil graduation with a B.A. from Mumbai University in 1984-1985.

Political career Patil contested 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Bhiwandi Lok Sabha constituency as BJP /NDA candidate, after switching over from the NCP.

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.

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.

May 2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha 1 September 2014 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development.