Ramesh Halagali Explained

Lieutenant General Ramesh Halagali
Birth Place:Halagali, Mudhol, Bagalkot, India
Allegiance: India
Branch:Indian Army
Serviceyears:December,1972–2012
Rank:Lieutenant General
Commands:Director General of Military Training
Commander Infantry Brigade
Awards:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Ramesh Halagali PVSM AVSM, SM is a former General Officer and former Deputy chief of the Army staff, Indian Army.[1] [2]

Halagali hails from Halagali village in Mudhol taluk in Bagalkot District, Karnataka. He studied at Sainik School Bijapur in Bijapur district, Karnataka. Halagali was commissioned into Sikh Light Infantry in December, 1972 and was Director General of Military Training until he was appointed as the deputy chief of the army staff on 11 February 2012.[3] Lt. Gen. Halgali, was a whistle-blower in the 2009 70-acre Sukna military station land scam in West Bengal.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/226884/lt-gen-halgali-deputy-chief.html Halgali was former deputy chief of Indian Army
  2. http://nammabagalkot.in/bagalkot-man-is-now-deputy-chief-of-indian-army/ Bagalkot Man is now deputy chief of Indian Army
  3. https://archive.today/20120714082310/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-16/hubli/31066736_1_sukna-land-scam-sukna-case-director-general-of-military-trainingLt-General Ramesh Halagali takes over as the deputy chief