[1] Born in Hombal, Gadag district, Patil often participated in social, cultural activities.
He presided Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sanskrit Pathashala and was also a member of Karnatak University Senate which shows that he often got involved in educational management and religious organizations.
[1][2] He joined Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in 1942 and was also affiliated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad since 1954.
He was a member of Bharatiya Jana Sangh from 1955 till its merger to Janata Party in 1977.
He was elected to Mysore Legislative Council three times (twice as a Bharatiya Jana Sangh candidate and once from Janata Party representing Graduates' Constituency).