CR Patil

Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, better known as C. R. Patil, is an Indian Politician who is serving as the 2nd Minister of Jal Shakti since 2024. He is member of the current 18th Lok Sabha of India. Since 2020 Until 2025, he was also the President of BJP Gujarat State unit. He is the first non-Gujarati to hold this position. His name is also spelled C. R. Paatil at times. He is a four-time Member of Parliament elected from Navsari in Gujarat.