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 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

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.

Due to Centenary in Co-operative movement in Karnataka, received the "Shrestha Sahakari "award as young co-operative leader & honoured at Mysore by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka.

He visited South Africa, Switzerland, Mauritius, Italy, France, Sri Lanka, U.A.E. and other countries for higher study in co-operative sector.