| Office 1 | Minister of Forest Government of Karnataka |
|---|---|
| Term start 1 | 4 August 2021 |
| Term end 1 | 6 September 2022 |
| Term end 2 | 6 September 2022 |
| Term end 3 | 13 May 2013 |
| 1blankname 1 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 1 | Basavaraj Bommai |
| Predecessor 1 | Arvind Limbavali |
| Office 2 | Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Government of Karnataka |
| Term start 2 | 21 January 2021 |
| 1blankname 2 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 2 | B. S. Yediyurappa Basavaraj Bommai |
| Predecessor 2 | K. Gopalaiah |
| Successor 2 | K. H. Muniyappa |
| Office 3 | Minister of Agriculture Government of Karnataka |
| Term start 3 | 23 September 2010 |
| 1blankname 3 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 3 | B. S. Yediyurappa Sadananda Gowda Jagadish Shettar |
| Predecessor 3 | S. A. Ravindranath |
| Successor 3 | Krishna Byre Gowda |
| Successor 1 | Eshwara Khandre |
| Office 4 | Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Term start 4 | 2008 |
| Term end 4 | 5 September 2022 |
| Predecessor 4 | Shashikanth Akkappa Naik |
| Constituency 4 | Hukkeri |
| Term start 5 | 1985 |
| Term end 5 | 2004 |
| Predecessor 5 | Vishwanath Mallappa Katti |
| Successor 5 | Shashikanth Akkappa Naik |
| Constituency 5 | Hukkeri |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other party | |
| Education | KLE Society's Raja Lakhamagouda Science Institute (Autonomous) |
| Birth date | 14 March 1961 |
| Birth place | Khadaklat, Mysore State, India |
| Death date | 6 September 2022 (aged 61)[1] |
| Death place | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Relations | Ramesh Katti |
Umesh Vishwanath Katti (14 March 1961 – 6 September 2022)[2] was an Indian politician. He was first elected to Karnataka Assembly as member of Janata Dal. At the time of his death, he was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a Minister of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Forest of Karnataka from 4 August 2021 to 6 September 2022.[3] of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He entered politics after the demise of his father Vishwanath Katti in 1985 who was Member of the Legislative Assembly.[4] Katti family belongs to the Banajiga community, a sub-sect of Lingayat.[5]
He contested the 2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections from Hukkeri Assembly constituency and won polling by 81,810 votes.[6][7] He was an eight-term legislator from north Karnataka's Belagavi district.[8]
He condemned Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa's statement about releasing Krishna waters from Tubchi-Babalad lift irrigation scheme to Maharashtra, and yet again, raised the demand for separate Statehood for north Karnataka if the region is neglected.[9]
During Coronavirus, he had made a statement as a sitting minister and said, "We ministers should survive (Coronavirus) not sure about you (people)".
In 2021, while responding to a farmer on cuts in the rice allotment of the public distribution system, he had said "It is better to die. Actually, that is the reason we have stopped giving. Please don't call me."[10]
On 6 September 2022, he suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed in the bathroom of his Dollar's Colony residence in Bangaluru. Katti was taken to M S Ramaiah Hospital in Bangalore, where he was later pronounced dead. His last rituals took place in his Home Town Bellad Bagewadi.[8]
References
- ^ "PM Modi condoles death of Karnataka minister". ParamPortal. 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Karnataka Minister Umesh Katti passes away in hospital
- ^ "Lingayats will still vote for BS Yeddyurappa: Umesh katti". Deccanchronicle.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Mahesh (1 May 2018). "ಹುಕ್ಕೇರಿ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಪರಿಚಯ : ಮಾಜಿ ಸಚಿವರುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಸಮರ" [Hukkeri introduction: War between former ministers] (in kn). kannada.oneindia.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Umesh Katti: A colourful, controversial leader". The Hindu. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ "CANDIDATE WISE VOTES DETAILS". p. 11.
- ^ "What is Operation Kamal?". 16 May 2018.
- ^ "As Umesh Katti passes away, Karnataka government declares one-day mourning". Deccan Herald. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Umesh Katti raises separate Statehood for North Karnataka issue again". The Hindu. 18 October 2019. – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Karnataka Minister Asks Farmer To "Go Die", Then A Bizarre Defence". NDTV.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.