Lingaraj Angadi retains post in Dharwad Kannada Sahitya Parishat for third time
The Hindu
In the election to the post of president of Dharwad Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat, which saw a keen contest, Lingaraj Angadi managed to win for the third time in a row, by securing 24 more votes than
In the election to the post of president of Dharwad Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat, which saw a keen contest, Lingaraj Angadi managed to win for the third time in a row, by securing 24 more votes than his nearest rival Ramu Mulagi, his one-time aide.
While Prof. Angadi managed to secure 1,244 votes, Mr. Mulagi, who had sought a chance for a new face, came close with 1,220 votes. The contest was a close one with both Prof. Angadi and Mr. Mulagi either leading or trailing at the completion of every round of counting. In fact, at one point of time, Mr. Mulagi had secured a lead of 70 votes, following which Prof. Angadi came out of the counting centre and left for his home.
At that point of time, Prof. Angadi had secured lead in Alnavar and Navalgund taluks, while Mr. Mulagi had secured lead in Dharwad, Kalghatgi, Kundgol and Annigeri taluks.
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