Udupi,Brahmavar taluks gear up for GP Prez, Vice Prez elections

The stage is set for the elections of Gram Panchayat President and Vice President in several villages across the district after August 17.

While the term of the President and Vice President in Kanyana village of Brahmavar taluk has not expired due to delayed elections, elections were not held in Hosadu village of Kundapur taluk. Apart from these two, elections for President and Vice President positions will be held in 153 village councils in the district.

In rural village politics, there is fierce competition between Congress-BJP supporters, and political calculations have come into play among the aspirants qualified for the reserved positions.

In Udupi Taluk, 16 villages are gearing up for the elections, and the following officers have been appointed for overseeing the process:

Perduru, Kukkehalli: S.N. Ramesh, Assistant Director, Taluk Social Welfare Department
Bairampalli, Bommarabettu: Gautham Shastri, Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology
Kalyanpur, Thonse: Shankar, District Manager, Ambedkar Corporation
Thenkanidiyur, Badanidiyur: Mohanraj, Assistant Director, Department of Agriculture
Ambalapadi, Kadekaru: Chandragowda, BEO, Udupi
Udyavara, 80 Badagabettu: Nidhish, Assistant Horticultural Director
Atradi, Kodibettu: Hajira Sajini, Geologist, Department of Mines and Geology
Manipur, Alevoor: Vinayak Pujar, AEE, Public Works Department

Similarly, in Brahmavar Taluk, 26 villages are preparing for the elections, and the designated officers are as follows:

Kottattu, Kota: H.V. Ibrahimpur, Taluk Panchayat, Executive Officer
Pandeshwar, Airodi: Indu M. Saligrama
Baarkuru, Waddarse: Suprabha, Kota Assistant Agricultural Officer
Yadthadi, Shiriyara: K. Ranganath Constituent Education Officer
Billady, Averse: Ashoka Pujari, MESCOM Assistant Executive Engineer
Heggunje, Hanehalli: Pavitra S., Assistant Horticultural Officer, Kota
Kadur, Nalkuru: Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Veterinary Officer, Sahebrakatte
Kokkarne, Cherkadi: Mahanthesha, Brahmavar Assistant Horticulture Officer
Kaltur, Karje: Dr. Manjunath Adiga, Veterinary Officer, Kaltur
Aroor, Uppur: Kumar Naik, Child Development Project Officer
Varambally, Haradi: Papanna NA, Assistant Professor, Baarkuru College
Chantaru, Havanje: Satish Kumar, Assistant Professor
Handadi, Nilavara: Raghava Shetty, Education Coordinator

In Kaup Taluk, the election officers have been appointed for 16 villages, and they are as follows:

Belle, Mudarangadi, Palimaru: Guruprasad, Assistant Director, Horticulture Department
Kurkalu, Shirva, Katapadi: Sachin, Assistant Director of Fisheries, Udupi
Innanje, Mazur, Padubidri: Varun KJ, Assistant Director, Horticulture Department, Udupi
Kote: Vivekananda Gaonkar, Assistant Director, Akshara Dasoha, Udupi
Kutyaru, Ellore: Venkatesh, Assistant Director, Horticulture Department, Udupi
Belapu, Bada: Nidhish KJ, Assistant Director, Department of Horticulture, Udupi
Tenka, Hejamadi: Ashwini MM, Geoscientist, Department of Mines and Geosciences, Udupi