| Vitthalbhai Patel | |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Sagar, Central Provinces and Berar, British India |
| Death Place: | Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Profession: | Indian poet, Social activist, lyricist, and senior congress leader |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Office: | Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency: | Surkhi |
| Term Start: | 1980 |
| Term End: | 1990 |
| Predecessor: | Laxminarayan Yadav |
| Successor: | Laxminarayan Yadav |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Children: | 1 son and 2 daughters |
Vitthalbhai Patel (21 May 1936 – 7 September 2013) was an Indian poet, lyricist, and senior Congress leader known for his contributions in social services and politics as well as for penning several Hindi film songs, including "Na Maangu Sona Chaandi" and "Jhooth Bole Kauva Kaate" from the 1973 movie Bobby.[1]
He was from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India where he lived most of his life. He wrote in Hindi and Bundeli.
He died on 7 September 2013 after a prolonged illness.[2] He was 75.
Patel was twice elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Surkhi constituency. He was a minister in the cabinets of Arjun Singh, Motilal Vora and Shyama Charan Shukla.
Patel wrote the lyrics to 55 Hindi film songs, as well as five collections of poems.