Mangalore : Addressing the press meet held at Press Club on April 27, Friday Mahesh R Nayak, writer and publisher of Kallachu publications urged the kannada literature lover to elect Sarvottam Anchan, entrepreneur, journalist, and past president of Mangalore taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat the elections scheduled for April 29, Sunday.

He said that the members of Kannada Sahitya Parishat must give vote to Mr Anchan to bring changes in the Parishath. He also said that Pradeep Kumar Kalkura who has been unanimously president for the past 10 years had not taken any member into confidence and has failed to maintain the records and misused the Parishat funds.

When asked about the documents he is giving wrong statements. Now the Parishat needs a change at the top and so request all members to support M Sarvottam Anchan.

Mahesh said that Anchan has successfully taken care of Mangalore taluk Kannada Sahitya Parishat for the past three years; he also has experience of taking up responsibilities at Lions Club and he has always given a transparent taluk administration.

He also said that if Mr Anchan is elected as the president, then the Parishat will render support to conduct Kannada programmes in educational institutions, government departments and service centres. The parishat will hold the meeting with all the members in the presence of media to give transparent administration.

The Parishat will select the Rajyotsav awardee transparently and through committee. A copy rules and information documents will be handed over to all the members of the committee, he added.

Bola Chittaranjandas Shetty and other members of the Parishat were present at the press meet.