Nalin Niranjan Shetty Kateel (born 7 December 1966) is an Indian politician who was the 9th State President of Bharatiya Janata Party of Karnataka from 20 August 2019[2] till 10 November 2023 and Member of Parliament from Dakshina Kannada constituency since 2009.

[3] Nalin Kumar Kateel started his social and political career when he became a Prachark (full-time member) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu Nationalist organisation at the age of 18 and worked so for a period of 12 years[citation needed].

[4] After his father's death, he took over the responsibility of managing his family affairs, agriculture, and also started his professional career as a civil contractor.

[5][6] On 20 August 2019, he was appointed the state unit president of the Karnataka BJP to replace B. S. Yediyurappa who had become the chief minister.

[7][8][9][10] As Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel has participated in 45 debates and raised 687 questions.