Umesh Katti Biography – Age, Life, Wife, Career, Education, Family, Controversy, & Death.
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Umesh Katti was an Indian political activist. Seven-time MLA Umesh Vishwanath Katti (61) died of a heart attack in Bengaluru late Tuesday night. He suffered a heart attack around 10 pm when he was a resident of his Dollar Colony in Bengaluru. He was immediately taken to MS Ramaiah Hospital but was declared dead after 2 hours.

A seven-time MLA from the Hukkeri assembly constituency, he was often in the news for his separate North-Karnataka state stand. It was his dream to become the Chief Minister, which became a dream.

Umesh Katti Biography – Age, Life, Wife, Career, Education, Family, Controversy, & Death.
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Being a follower of former CM BS Yediyurappa, Katti Basavaraj was handling two portfolios in the Bommai government- Forest and Food and Civil Supplies. He is a very famous personality, people are interested to know about him like Umesh Katti Wiki, Age, Biography and Personal Life so keep reading this article.

Quick Info About Umesh Katti

  • Name – Umesh Katti
  • Birthday – 14 March 1961
  • Birth Place – Khadkalat, Mysore State, India
  • Age – 61 Years (Year 2022)
  • Educational – Bachelor of Education
  • Name of the College – KLE Society Raja, Lakhmagouda Science Institute
  • Citizenship – IndianHometown – Khadkalat, Mysore State, India
  • Religion – HinduHeight – 5 feet 8 inches
  • Weight – 74 kg
  • Eye Color – BlackHair Color – Brown
  • Occupation – Politician
  • Party Name – BJP, Janata Party, Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United), Janata Dal (Secular)
  • Marital Status – Marital Status Married

Birth and family of Umesh Katti

Umesh Katti was born on 14 March 1961 in Khadkalat, Mysore State, India. He has received education from KLE Society Raja School and Lakhmagouda Science Institute.

Heart attack is an inherited problem in the Katti family. His father Vishwanath died in 1985 while taking oath as an MLA at the Banquet Hall of the Legislative Assembly.

Earlier, Umesh Katti had also suffered a heart attack twice. The last time he had an attack was in 2008. The stunt was set in his heart. Even his brother has a heart problem and has undergone bypass surgery.

Umesh Katti Biography – Age, Life, Wife, Career, Education, Family, Controversy, & Death.
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Umesh Katti’s family

  • Father’s name – Vishwanath Katti
  • Mother’s name – Name Not Known
  • Brother’s name – Ramesh Kathi (Elder)
  • Wife’s name – Sheela Kathi
  • Son’s name – Sneha
  • Daughter’s name – Nikhil

The political career of Umesh Katti

Umesh Katti entered politics in 1985 after the death of his father Vishwanath Katti. He contested on behalf of the Janata Party in the 1985 by-election and was elected MLA for the first time in the Vidhan Sabha.

Umesh Katti was elected MLA for eight consecutive terms in 1989, 1994, 1999, 2008, and 2008 by-elections, 2013, and 2018. In 1996, he served as the Minister of Czech and Public Works in the Janata Dal government.

Later, he joined the BJP party and served as the Minister of Horticulture and Agriculture in 2008.

Umesh Katti created a record by winning eight times as MLA from the Hukkeri constituency in 2018.

Umesh Katti Basavaraju took over as the Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Karnataka in Bommai cabinet on 21 January 2021.

Umesh Katti Biography – Age, Life, Wife, Career, Education, Family, Controversy, & Death.
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Umesh Katti controversy 

He condemned Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa’s statement regarding the release of Krishna water from the Tubchi-Babalad lift irrigation scheme to Maharashtra, and yet, raised the demand for a separate state for northern Karnataka if the region is neglected.

He made the wrong remark during coronavirus he said

“We ministers must survive (coronavirus) not sure about you (people)”

Death of Umesh Katti

Umesh Katti died of a heart attack on September 6, 2022, a night at his residence in Dollar Colony. He has a wife, son, and daughter.