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Chandrakant Raghunath Patil

Chandrakant Raghunath Patil is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Navsari, Gujarat.

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Union Budget (2025-2026)- Demands For Grants, Ministry of Jal Shakti -contd.

BUDGET (GENERAL) · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Session 4

Drinking WaterWater QualityWater SupplyWater ScarcityCrops DamageInter-linking of riversHar Ghar Nal Har Ghar JalJal Jeevan Mission
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18th Lok Sabha; member ID explicitly linked to the indexed proceeding

01 / THE ESSENTIALS

At a glance

Office
Member of Parliament · Lok Sabha
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Institution
Lok Sabha
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Constituency / area
Navsari
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State / Union territory
Gujarat
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Membership status
Listed as sitting in the official Parliament roster
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THE JOURNEY, CHAPTER BY CHAPTER

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  1. 195516 March 1955
  2. 19741974
  3. 198925 Dec. 1989
    public service

    Joined Bharatiya Janata Party

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  4. 19951995 - 1997
    public service

    Chairman, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (G.I.D.C.)

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  5. 19981998 - 2002
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    Chairman, Gujarat Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd., Baroda (G.A.C.L.)

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  6. 20082008
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    Ex. Treasurer, Bharatiya Janata Party, Surat (for 5 years)

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  7. 20092009
    elections

    Elected to 15th Lok Sabha

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  8. 20092009
    public service

    Ex. Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Surat (for 2 years)

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  9. 20092009
    public service

    Prabhari, BJP, Valsad District

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  10. 200931 Aug. 2009
    public service

    Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

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  11. 201021 June 2010
    public service

    Member, Standing Committee on Defence

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  12. 2014May, 2014
    elections

    Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

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  13. 20141 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
    public service

    Member, Committee on Government Assurances

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  14. 20141 Sep. 2014 - 11 Aug. 2015
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    Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development

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  15. 201511 Aug. 2015 - 25 May 2019
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    Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare

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  16. 2019May, 2019
    elections

    Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

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  17. 201925 June 2019 onwards
    public service

    Chairperson, House Committee

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  18. 201913 Sept. 2019 onwards
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    Member, Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs

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  19. 201921 Nov. 2019 onwards
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    Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha

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  20. 202020 July 2020 onwards
    public service

    President, BJP, Gujarat Pradesh

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  21. 2024June 2024
    elections

    Elected to 18th Lok Sabha

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  22. 202409-Jun-2024 -
    public service

    Union Cabinet Minister of Jal Shakti

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  23. 20252025-03-21
    public work

    Latest dated reference in this collection

    Proceeding: Union Budget (2025-2026)- Demands For Grants, Ministry of Jal Shakti -contd. This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.

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  24. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

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  25. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

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  26. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Vice-Chairman, District Village Development Agency, Surat

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  27. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Chairman, District Village Developemnt Agency, Navasari

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  28. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Standing Co-ordination Committee, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Gujarat

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  29. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Consultative Committee on Food Processing Industries

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  30. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Election Organization Committee, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha

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  31. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, Jilla Takedari Samiti, Navsari Jilla

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  32. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Member, District Level Consultative Committee, Bank of Baroda, Navsari

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  33. UndatedPeriod not supplied
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    Ex. Member Invitee, Executive Committee, BJP, Gujarat Pradesh

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Early life & upbringing

The cited biography records Chandrakant Raghunath Patil’s date of birth as 16 March 1955. The birthplace is recorded as Pimpry Akaraut, Edlabad, Jalgaon (Maharashtra).

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Education & professional life

The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: I.T.I Educated at Industrial Training Institute, Surat Industrial Training Institute, Surat. The professional background is listed as Agriculturist.

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DOCUMENTED LIFE & WORK

Public life: the documented service history

The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is 25 Dec. 1989: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party. A later recorded entry is June 2024: Elected to 18th Lok Sabha. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.

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02 / BIOGRAPHY

The person behind the office

Education category in roster
Certificate Course
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Profession as listed
Agriculturist
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Other profession as listed
BUSINESSPERSON
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Lok Sabha terms served (source)
4
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Education details in PRS
ITI from Surat in year 1974
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Education category in PRS
Upto Higher Secondary
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Education in the official biography
I.T.I Educated at Industrial Training Institute, Surat Industrial Training Institute, Surat
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Additional profession in biography
BUSINESSPERSON
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Personal background in the official biography

Date of birth
16 March 1955
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Place of birth
Pimpry Akaraut, Edlabad, Jalgaon (Maharashtra)
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Father’s name
Shri Raghunath Patil
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Mother’s name
Smt. Sarubai
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Marital status
Married
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Spouse’s name
Ganga Ben Patil
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Marriage date
6 May 1976
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Sons listed in biography
1
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Daughters listed in biography
3
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Interests, publications & public work

Books & publications
Editor and publisher, `Nav Gujarat Times`, a Gujarati daily newspaper since 1991
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Literary, artistic & scientific work
Organised play titled`Janta Raja` based the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji (i) 23-31 June 2007, Surat; (ii) February, 2009, Navsari; and (iii)`Beti Bachao` or `Save the Girl Child`, Surat on the occassion of World Women`s Day.
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Social & cultural work as reported
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Organised, (i) Samast Maharastrian Samaj Sammelan, Surat; (ii) Govinda Utsav Samittee, Surat; (iii) blood donation camps every year; (iv) more than 70,000 women under the banner `Modi Samarthak Mahila Mandal`, provinding employment opportunities to women, and also providing food tiffins to 200 workers on daily basis; and (v) under the banner `Youth for Gujarat` helped youths in various social as well as cultural activities, and also provided Accidental Insurance cover to about 1500 youth who have donated blood in the camps; Actively participated in `Vanchitona Beli Vikas Yatra`organised by BJP; Actively involved in installation of the statue of `Chhtrapati Shivaji`, 29th May, 2008, Bilimora town, unveiled by the then Hon`ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Narendra Modi

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Chairman, (i) Fund Samiti for Chhtrapati Shivaji Smarak Samiti, Surat; (ii) Airport Committee, Surat; President, (i) Shri Saraswati Education Society, Surat; (ii) Maharastrian Vikas Mandal, Surat; (iii) Renuka Mata Charitable Trust, Surat; Ex-President (i) Maratha Patil Samaj Mandal, Surat; and (ii) South Gujarat Textile Processor Association, Surat; Vice-Chairman, Valsad Telecom District, Surat; Ex-Chairman (i) Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (G.I.D.C.) (Government of Gujarat) and (ii) Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. Baroda (GACL) (Government of Gujarat); (iii) Monitoring and Advisory Committee, District Rural Development; Ex Vice-Chairman, Indo Republic Korea Friendship Group; Managing Director, Eye Witness news channel; In-charge, 8 Municipal Wards during the Municipal election since 2005; Organized mega public meeting named `Vande Gujarat` on 02.12.2007; Ex-Member, Standing Consulting Committee, Agriculture & Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat; President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat State; Chairman, i) Airport Advisory Committee, Surat; ii) Monitoring & Advisory Committee, District Rural Development Agency, Navsari; Vice-Chairman, i) Valsad Telecom District; ii) Monitoring & Advisory Committee, District Rural Development Agency, Surat; Prabhari, Surat District, Bharatiya Janata Party; Sah-Prabhari, Bihar Pradesh, Bharatiya Janata Party

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03 / PUBLIC SERVICE

Terms, responsibilities & positions

Legislature / term
18th Lok Sabha
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Membership category
Elected
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Lok Sabha numbers in service record
15,16,17,18
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Term description in PRS
Fourth Term
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Term start in PRS
2024-06-09
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Activity reporting scope
This MP is a minister. Ministers represent the government in debates, so we do not report their participation. They do not sign the attendance register, ask questions, or introduce private member bills. Data corresponds to the period from 24-06-2024 to 13-08-2026.
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Positions held & committee service

  1. 09-Jun-2024 -

    Union Cabinet Minister of Jal Shakti

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  2. June 2024

    Elected to 18th Lok Sabha

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  3. 20 July 2020 onwards

    President, BJP, Gujarat Pradesh

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  4. Period not supplied

    Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

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  5. 21 Nov. 2019 onwards

    Member, General Purposes Committee, Lok Sabha

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  6. 13 Sept. 2019 onwards

    Member, Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs

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  7. 25 June 2019 onwards

    Chairperson, House Committee

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  8. May, 2019

    Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

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  9. 11 Aug. 2015 - 25 May 2019

    Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare

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  10. Period not supplied

    Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

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  11. 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019

    Member, Committee on Government Assurances

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  12. 1 Sep. 2014 - 11 Aug. 2015

    Member, Standing Committee on Urban Development

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  13. May, 2014

    Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

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  14. Period not supplied

    Vice-Chairman, District Village Development Agency, Surat

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  15. Period not supplied

    Chairman, District Village Developemnt Agency, Navasari

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  16. Period not supplied

    Member, Standing Co-ordination Committee, Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Gujarat

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  17. Period not supplied

    Member, Consultative Committee on Food Processing Industries

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  18. Period not supplied

    Member, Election Organization Committee, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha

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  19. Period not supplied

    Member, Jilla Takedari Samiti, Navsari Jilla

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  20. Period not supplied

    Member, District Level Consultative Committee, Bank of Baroda, Navsari

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  21. 21 June 2010

    Member, Standing Committee on Defence

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  22. 31 Aug. 2009

    Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

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  23. 2009

    Elected to 15th Lok Sabha

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  24. Period not supplied

    Ex. Member Invitee, Executive Committee, BJP, Gujarat Pradesh

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  25. 2009

    Ex. Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party, Surat (for 2 years)

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  26. 2009

    Prabhari, BJP, Valsad District

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  27. 2008

    Ex. Treasurer, Bharatiya Janata Party, Surat (for 5 years)

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  28. 1998 - 2002

    Chairman, Gujarat Alkalis & Chemicals Ltd., Baroda (G.A.C.L.)

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  29. 1995 - 1997

    Chairman, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (G.I.D.C.)

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  30. 25 Dec. 1989

    Joined Bharatiya Janata Party

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PARTY & REPRESENTATION

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Party in the cited membership record

Bharatiya Janata Party

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National platform · Lok Sabha election 2024

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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2025-03-21 to 2025-03-21

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Union Budget (2025-2026)- Demands For Grants, Ministry of Jal Shakti -contd.

BUDGET (GENERAL) · Lok Sabha Secretariat · Session 4

Drinking WaterWater QualityWater SupplyWater ScarcityCrops DamageInter-linking of riversHar Ghar Nal Har Ghar JalJal Jeevan Mission
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Delhi / present correspondence address
501, New M.S. Flats, Dr. Bishambar Das Marg New Delhi NCT of Delhi 110001
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Delhi contact published by Parliament
Tel : (011) 23093367, 09013180249 (M) Fax : (011) 23093371
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Permanent correspondence address in official biography
43-44, Dinabandhu Society Bhatar Road Surat Gujarat 395007
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Tel : (0261) 2242500/1, 09824127694 (M) Fax : (0261) 2630405
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When was Chandrakant Raghunath Patil born?

The cited biography records 16 March 1955.

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Where was Chandrakant Raghunath Patil born?

Pimpry Akaraut, Edlabad, Jalgaon (Maharashtra).

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What education is recorded for Chandrakant Raghunath Patil?

I.T.I Educated at Industrial Training Institute, Surat Industrial Training Institute, Surat.

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What professional background is recorded for Chandrakant Raghunath Patil?

Agriculturist.

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What is the earliest dated public role listed for Chandrakant Raghunath Patil?

25 Dec. 1989: Joined Bharatiya Janata Party. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.

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Which parliamentary record does this profile follow?

Chandrakant Raghunath Patil is listed in the Lok Sabha record for Gujarat. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.

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07 / PLAIN-LANGUAGE ANSWERS

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Who is Chandrakant Raghunath Patil?

Chandrakant Raghunath Patil is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Navsari, Gujarat.

What does this office do?

Represents a parliamentary constituency in the House of the People. MPs participate in lawmaking, budget scrutiny, questions and parliamentary committees.

How is this representative chosen?

Direct election from a parliamentary constituency.

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