Mangaluru: Srinivas Nayak Indaje has been elected as the new president of Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists’ Union after he secured 115 votes in a direct contest against Guruvappa Balepuni who secured 98 votes.

The election was held at the office of the District Information Officer and during the election, Ansar Innoli and Sharath Shetty Kinnigoli were also elected as Vice Presidents from among four candidates.

Srinivas Nayak Indaje Since the last two decades, actively involved with Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists’ Union and had served as its office bearer in various capacities. He has also been honoured with the ‘Outstanding Journalist Award’ by the Mangalore Chapter of Junior Chamber International (JCI) in 2010.

Fro Executive Committee Member Harish Motukana, Pushparaj BN, Suresh D. Palli, Bhaskar Rai, Athmabhushan, Hillary Crasta, Rajesh Shetty, Harish Mambadi, Gangadhar Kallapalli, Ravichandra Bhat, Satyavati, Vijay, Jeevan BS, Lokesh Perlampady, Rajesh K. Poojary is selected.

votes gained by individuals :

Srinivasa Nayak – 115
Guruvappa Balepuni – 98
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Sharath Shetty Kinnigoli -107
Muhammad Ansari Inoli -106
Harish Bantwal – 90
Venkatesh Bantwal – 82
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Harish Motukana – 160
Pushparaj BN – 158
Satyavati – 140
Suresh D. Palli- 156
Bhaskar Rai – 156
Athabhasan – 154
Hilary Crasta – 149
Rajesh Shetty – 145
Harish Mambadi-144
Gangadhar Kallapalli- 144
Ravichandra Bhat – 141
Lokesh Perlampadi – 136
Jeevan BS-123
Rajesh K. Priest – 121
Vijay-116
Muhammad Sharif Sulya – 115
Vidyadhara Shetty – 102
Lakshminarayana Rao – 97
Arif Calcutta – 90
Shivaprasad- 75