Ramesh Halagali

Lieutenant General Ramesh Halagali Param Vishisht Seva Medal PVSM AVSM, SM is the 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.

Lieutenant General Ramesh Halagali
BornHalagali, Mudhol, Bagalkot, India
Allegiance India
Service/branchIndian Army
Years of serviceDecember,1972–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldDirector General of Military Training
Commander Infantry Brigade
AwardsAti Vishisht Seva Medal
Seva Medal

References
  1. Halgali is new deputy chief of Indian Army
  2. Bagalkot Man is now deputy chief of Indian Army
  3. Ramesh Halagali takes over as the deputy chief
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