First Veerendra Patil ministry | |
|---|---|
| 12th Council of Ministers of Mysore State | |
| Date formed | 29 May 1968 |
| Date dissolved | 18 March 1971 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Gopal Swarup Pathak (13 May 1967 – 30 August 1969) Dharma Vira (23 October 1970 – 1 February 1972) Mohanlal Sukhadia (1 February 1972 – 10 January 1975) |
| Head of government | Veerendra Patil |
| Member parties | Indian National Congress (Organisation) |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress (R) |
| Opposition leader | H. Siddaveerappa (assembly) |
| History | |
| Election | 1967 |
| Outgoing election | 1972 |
| Legislature terms | 6 years (Council) 5 years (Assembly) |
| Predecessor | Fourth Nijalingappa ministry |
| Successor | First Urs ministry |
Veerendra Patil was the Council of Ministers in Mysore, a state in South India headed by Veerendra Patil[1] of the Indian National Congress.
The ministry had multiple ministers including the Chief Minister of Mysore.[2] All ministers belonged to the Indian National Congress (Organisation).
Veerendra Patil became Chief minister after incumbent Chief Minister of Mysore S. Nijalingappa moved to federal politics and became President of All India Congress Committee. Meanwhile, Nijalingappa chose Patil as his successor.[3][4]