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Y. S. Patil

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Yallappagouda Shankargouda Patil (6 July 1927 – 25 November 2010) commonly known as Y. S. Patil was an Indian Politician and social activist.

Y. S. Patil
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
In office
1 July 1978 – 30 June 1984
ConstituencyMysore Central Graduates constituency
Member of Mysore Legislative Council
In office
1 July 1966 – 30 June 1978
ConstituencyMysore Central Graduates constituency
Personal details
Born(1927-07-06)6 July 1927
Hombal, Gadag district, Karnataka
Died25 November 2010(2010-11-25) (aged 83)
Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (1980–2010)
Other political
affiliations
SpouseAmbika
Children2 sons
Parent
  • Shankaragouda Patil (father)
ResidenceHubli
EducationBachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law

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Personal life

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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. He was also the president and a life member of Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha. He was popular for flamboyance. Patil was also a popular writer who wrote many articles in newspapers.[1][2]

Political life

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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). He was detained under M.I.S.A. as a Political prisoner in Central Prisons, Karnataka for 13 months during Jaya Prakash movement during 1975–76.[1][2]

Death

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He died on 25 November 2010 in a hospital in Dharwad after a brief illness.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Ex-MLC Y S Patil is dead | Hubballi News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 25 November 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Patil Y. S." kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 11 February 2022.