Srinath elected to DK and Neelavara Surendra Adiga re-elected as president of Udupi Sahitya Parishat

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 21, 2021: M.P. Srinath from Ujire was elected president of the Dakshina Kannada Sahitya Parishat and Neelavara Surendra Adiga was re-elected president of Udupi District Kannada Sahitya Parishat in an election held on Sunday.

MP Srinath and Neelavara Surendra Adiga

In Dakshina Kannada M.P. Srinath defeated M.R.Vasudeva, former Director of Mangaluru International Airport, who was the other candidate in the fray, by a margin of 955 votes. Mr. Srinath polled 1,489 votes, while Mr. Vasudeva secured 534 votes.

In Udupi Neelavara Surendra Adiga polled 432 votes against his competitors K.S. Subrahmanya Basri, who secured 400 votes, and Subrahmanya Bhat who bagged 394 votes. Of the 1,232 votes in the district, the valid votes were 1,226 as six votes had been rejected. There were eight polling centres.