Ramesh Vishwanath Katti

Ramesh Vishwanath Katti (born 21 October 1964) is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Indian Parliament from 2009 to 2014, representing Chikkodi (Lok Sabha constituency). He is also an Incumbent President of The Belgaum District Central Co-Operative Bank. Katti belongs to the Banajiga community, a sub-sect of Lingayat.

Office He is rendering services to other Cooperative Institutions including: President, The Belgaum District Central Coop. Bank Ltd., Belgaum Ex-Chairman, Shri Hiranyakeshi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamit Sankeshwar (Dist. Belgaum) Vice President, National Heavy Engineering Coop. Ltd., Pune President, Mahanteshwar Vidya Sansthe Bellad Bagewad, Ex-Chairman and Director : The Bellad Bagewadi Urban Souhard Sahakari Bank Niyamit, B. Bagewadi Founder : Rahul Katti Sports & Social Club, B.Bagewadi Director : Karnataka State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd., Bangalore, Director : Krishi Seva Sahakari Bank Ltd., Bellad-Bagewadi, Director : Karnataka Ranga Bhoomi Abhivruddhi & Uttejan Sahakari Sangh, Belgaum Director : Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Belgaum Member Murusavir Vidhyavardhak Sangh Residential School, Shirdhan Ex-Director: National Federation of Coop. Sugar Factories Ltd., Delhi

Awards Ramesh Katti received many awards and honours including "Bharatiya Udyog Ratna Award -96″, "Rashtriya Udyog Ratna Award","National Industrial Excellence Award", "Udyog Vikas Ratna Award", " S. V. Parthasarathy Award " with " Gold Medal " in appreciation of the better adoption of Water Recycling Unit and " Shrestha Sahakari" Award – 2007.