Shivanand S Patil

Shivanand S. Patil (born on 23 April 1964 in Vijayapura district, Karnataka) is a skilled politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress with long-standing political experience.He graduated with a Diploma in Pharmacy from KLE's J.N. Medical College, Belgaum and started his political career initially targeting rural development and welfare in north Karnataka.

From the Basavana Bagevadi constituency, he got the first mandate to represent the people in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 2004 and after that, he has been successfully elected for several terms thus living up to the confidence of the voters as a representative whom they can rely on and approach easily. Patil has been entrusted with several important ministerial portfolios during his political career, including Health & Family Welfare and, 2025 onwards, Cabinet Minister for Textiles, Sugarcane Development and Directorate of Sugar in the Government of Karnataka.

Shivanand S. Patil, characteristically, being a leader with a firm grip on the ground and showing administrative discipline, still is at the center of Congress concerning health care, agriculture and rural economy in Karnataka.