PATIL, SHRI VEERENDRA, B.A., LL.B. [Congress (I)—Karnataka, Gulbarga, 1984]  s. of Shri Basappa Patil; b. at Chincholi Village, Gulbarga District, February 28, 1924; ed. at Gulbarga Government High School, Vivek-vardhini School, Hyderabad and Osmania University; m. Smt. Sarada Bai, 1944; 1 s. and 2 d.; Political and Social Worker; previously associated with Indian National Congress, Congress (O) and Janata Party; Deputy Minister for Home and Industry, Mysore Government, 1961-62; Minister of Public Works and Transport, Mysore Government, 1962—68; Chief Minister of Mysore State, 1968—March 1971; Union Minister of (i) Petroleum & Chemicals, March 1980—September, 1980; (ii) Shipping and Transport, September, 1980—September 82; (iii) Labour & Rehabilitation 1982—1984; presently Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers & additional charge of Industry & Company Affairs; Secretary, Taluka Congress Committee, Chincholi, 1950—52; General Secretary, Hyderabad Pradesh Congress 1955-56; President, (i) D.C.C. Gulbarga, 1960-61 and (ii) Janata Party, Karnataka State, 1977; Ex-Chairman, State Advisory Board on Ports; Member, National Harbour Board; Member, (i) Hyderabad Legislative Assembly, 1952—56 and (ii) Mysore (now Karnataka) Legislative Assembly, 1957—71, Member, Rajya Sabha, 1972—78; Member, Seventh Lok Sabha 1980—84; Member, (i) Indian Delegation to USSR, 1965 and (ii) Parliamentary Delegation to West Germany, 1973.

Social activities:  Social service.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Reading walking and travelling.

Travels abroad:  U.S.S.R., Australia, Japan, Singapore, West Germany, Italy, U.K., Switzerland and Scandinavian countries, U.S.A., Canada and Ireland.

Permanent address:  174, 9th Main, II Cross, Rajamahal Vilas Extension, Bangalore-560006 (Karnataka).