Nalin Kumar Kateel Age, Wiki and Bio

Nalin Kumar Kateel

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Businessman, Social Activist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/12/1966
Age57 years
BirthplaceMangaluru, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka

Bio/Wiki

Full nameNalin Kumar Niranjan Shetty Kateel

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm (5’ 9”)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Philomena High School Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
College/UniversityDid not attend
Educational QualificationMatriculate

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Caste/CommunityUpper-caste Bunt
HobbiesTravelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsHad an affair with a married woman from Mangaluru in 2014

Family

FatherNedyodiguttu Niranjan Shetty Kateel (deceased)
MotherSushila N. Shetty (homemaker)
SiblingsBrother: Naveen Kumar Kateel (deceased in 2021; farmer, social activist)
SpouseSridevi N. Shetty (homemaker)
ChildrenDaughters: Sannidhi N. Shetty, Sanskruti N. Shetty

Career

Political PartyBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (2004-present)
Political Journey
  • Joined the BJP (2004)
  • Elected as a Member of the Parliament (MP) thrice from the Dakshina Kannada constituency on BJP's ticket in 2009, 2014, and 2019
  • General Secretary of the BJP in the Dakshin Kannada district (till 2009)
  • Member of the Standing Committee on Commerce (31 August 2009)
  • Member of the Committee on Estimates (14 August 2014 - 30 April 2015)
  • Member of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing (1 September 2014 - 25 May 2019)
  • Member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
  • President of Karnataka BJP (20 August 2019 - present)
  • Member of the Committee on Government Assurances (9 October 2019 - 8 October 2021)
  • Member of the Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (13 September 2019 - 12 September 2020)
  • Member of the Committee on Government Assurances (9 October 2019 - 8 October 2020)
  • Member of the Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (13 September 2020 - 12 September 2021)
  • Member of the Committee on Government Assurances (9 October 2021 - 8 October 2022)
  • Member of the Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (13 September 2021)
  • Member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Shipping

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nalin Kumar Kateel is an Indian entrepreneur and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
He has served as a parliamentarian representing the Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka three times.
In 1984, Kateel started as a pracharak in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Karnataka and later became an organizer for the RSS.
He was instrumental in setting up the Dharmajagarana Vedike during his time with the RSS.
In 1986, Kateel left the RSS and founded a construction company in Dakshina Kannada.
He established the Kinnigoli Farmers Welfare Association to assist farmers and champion their rights.
Kateel is known for organizing various protests and campaigns focusing on environmental and social issues in his constituency.
He has served as the organizing president for the Brahmakalashothsava Samithi at the Sri Durga Parameswari Temple and Paavanje Southraamani Gavaamayana Yaaga Samithi.