[2] He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development in Government of Karnataka, He is also working president of Jagatika Lingayata Mahasabha[3] He is the elder son of Shri B.M.Patil, a politician and an educationist.

Patil has been involved in various social works including the distribution of school bags & books to the needy students, helping government schools in establishing smart classrooms, organizing plantation drives across Vijayapura district etc., through M B Patil foundation.

His work as the Irrigation Minister of Karnataka gave a new lease of life to various stalled irrigation projects across Karnataka.He is a former member of the Lok Sabha[7] and is being elected for the fifth time as a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

He was earlier the Minister for Water Resources in Siddaramaiah cabinet.

[8] He was allotted Home Ministry in December 2018 in H D Kumaraswamy’s cabinet.