Basangouda Patil Yatnal

Yatnal contested as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected from the Bijapur constituency in the 1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[1] In the 1999 Indian general election, he contested and was elected from the Bijapur constituency of the Lok Sabha.[2] He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha in the 2004 Indian general election.[3] He was denied candidacy to contest on behalf of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2009 Indian general election.[4]

In 2010, he joined the Janata Dal (Secular).[5] In the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, he contested as a candidate of the Janata Dal (Secular) but the lost the election from the Bijapur constituency.[6] He later rejoined the Bharatiya Janata Party after being denied the post of state president by the Janata Dal (Secular) in the same year.[7]

In 2015, he was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party for 6 years for not withdrawing his nomination as an independent candidate for the twin constituencies of the Bijapur Local Authorities constituency of the Karnataka Legislative Council.[8] He won the election alongside S. R. Patil of the Indian National Congress.[9]

In 2018, he was re-inducted into the Bharatiya Janata Party after 3 years.[10] The Deccan Chronicle noted that his adoption of a hardcore Hindu nationalist stance and support of the Lingayat community aided him in being considered by the party president Amit Shah without understanding the local politics and BSY capability.[11] He contested as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the election for a 2nd time from the Bijapur constituency in the 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election.[12]

In February 2020, Yatnal sparked a row by calling centenarian freedom fighter H. S. Doreswamy, a Pakistani agent.[13]

On 9 November 2020, Yatnal took a jibe at Islamic and Christian festivals and practices and called for “noiseless Fridays, bloodless Bakrid and cracker-less New Year Eve”.[14]

• Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly - 1994-1999.
• Member, 13th Loksabha - 1999.
• Member, Committee on Industry - 1999-2002
• Member, Parliament Committee on Industry.
• Member, Parliament Committee on Private Members'Bills and Resolutions - 1999-2002
• Member, Parliamentary Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resources Development - 2000-2002
• Union Minister of State, Ministry of Textiles: 1 July 2002 - 8 Sept. 2003
• Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways: 8 Sept. 2003- May 2004
• Member, 14th Loksabha - 2004. (Reelected)
• Member, Parliament Committee on Labour.
• Member, Parliament House Committee.
• Member, Parliament Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.
• Member of legislative council ( 2015–2018)
• Member of legislative assembly (2018–Present)

Has been a hard-core supporter and a grass root karyakarta of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from a very young age, from working as a root level worker to holding mukhya shikshak positions in various parts of the state. Apart from these official positions has been involved in various philanthropic and social welfare activities, currently managing multiple education institutions of which one provides absolutely free education to the underprivileged. Also established a Gaushala in 2014, on a sprawling 80 acres land, which currently shelters and nurtures about 1000 stray cows. The Gaushala also provides a dedicated 24x7 ambulance service for the stray cows. Lately, in December 2018 played a host to one of the biggest socia-cultural event in the history of south India, Bharatiya Sanskruti Utsava, a week long event organised to create an awareness and enlighten the current & future citizens of India about the rich heritage and culture of India. Over 25 lakh people from all parts of India visited this historic event to make it a huge success.

• Walked about 180 km from Bhima river to Krishna river as a protest for irregularities in irrigation works.

• Successfully protested to raise the height of Almatti dam, which in turn helped thousands of farmers.

• Successfully organised a social movement to convert the railway from meter gauge to broad gauge.

• Led Mulwad lift irrigation movement to help the farmers in this region.

• Mr. Patils Home Page on the Parliament of India's Website