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Late Sri A. B. Patel
Ex-Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
(Congress - Nominated)

Term Year - (1966-1972)

Date of Birth 22-10-1930
Place of Birth Raichur
Educational Qualification B.A.
Position Held 1. President of the District Co-operative Central Bank, Raichur since l 956 and of the Farmers Forum.
2. Vice-President of the All India Co-operative Bankers Federation.
3.Promoter Chairman of the Co-operative Spinning Mill, Raichur.
4.In 1965 he led the Co-operative movement sponsored by the Mysore State Apex: Bank and consequently became its First Elected President.
5.Was Secretary, Raichur District Congress ­ Committee.
Social and Other Activities 1. Has an urge for social service and as such took a keen interest in co-operative movement since early days has been an authentic interpreter of the dynamism of the co-operative movement as well as a vibrant spokes man of the people's voice. As an young co-operator and ryot Leader.
2. Has gone abroad to the United States in 1955, under the International farm youth exchange.
3. On basis return he plunged into the co-operative movement thus becoming a true symbol of the spirit of fusion between the values of the East and West.
4. As Chairman of the Raichur Agricultural Produce Co-operative Marketing Society, Raichur, he built it up.
Native Address Member, Legislative Council, Station Road, Raichur.
Expired on 15-01-2018