Summary:
Haveri: S K Kariyannavar of the Congress was unanimously elected as the president of Haveri zilla panchayat here on Thursday. Regional commissioner P A Meghannavar announced the election of Kariyannavar who represents Masur ZP constituency in Hirekerur taluk.According to sources in the Congress, the newly elected president will be in charge for 10 months. The election was necessitated after the resignation of Kotreshappa Baseganni early this month.Siddaraj Kalkoti of the BJP and Kariyannavar filed the nominations, but the former withdrew his nomination. The issue was resolved after Jayasimha was asked to leave the hall. The Congress has a clear majority with 22 members in the house of 34.There was stiff competition within the Congress as it is reserved for the general category..