Mallappa Sankin re-elected president of KUWJ district unit in Yadgir

Mallappa Sankin, the incumbent president of the Yadgir district unit of the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ), has been re-elected for another term (2025-28).

The voting was held at Partika Bhavan in Yadgir on Sunday and Election Officer Narasappa Narayanor declared the results after completion of counting of votes.

137 of the 142 members in the district voted in the ballot box. Mr. Sankin received 73 votes against Dinesh VC’s 64 votes

Except for the duties of the union president, all other officers were elected unopposed.

Sagar Desai, who is contesting for the post of state executive committee member, was declared elected after his rival Raghavendra Kamanatagi’s nomination papers were rejected due to technical reasons during scrutiny.

The new officeholders are Vishal Dornahalli, Earanna Mourya and Kumarswamy Kalal (vice-presidents), Siddappa Lingeri (general secretary), Sagar Desai (State executive committee member), Gundabhat Joshi (secretary) and Rajkumar Nallikar (treasurer).

The executive committee members include Basavaraj Karegar, DC Patil, Anand Rao Gorkal, Devaraj Naik, Mallikarjun K., Manjunath Biradar, KB Raghavendra, Syed Said Hayat, Parashuram, Mallanna Patil, Basavaraj Sharadahalli, Mallikarjun Ashanal, Totendra Makal, Preeti Rathi and Rajendra.