Pushparaj B N elected president of Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists’ Association

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 10, 2025: Pushparaj B N has been elected president of the Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists’ Association (DKDWJA) for the 2025–2028 term. Rajesh K Poojary will serve as the general secretary, while Vijay Kotian Padu was elected unopposed as treasurer.

The election was conducted on Sunday at the office auditorium of the Department of Information and Public Relations, Mangaluru. Of the 352 registered voters, 331 exercised their franchise. Pushparaj B N secured victory over his opponent, Shravan Kumar, in the contest for president.

Muhammad Arif Padubidre, Wilfred D’Souza, and Rajesh Shetty were elected as vice presidents, defeating I B Sandeep Kumar and Gangadhar Kallapalli. The posts of secretaries went to Siddiq Neeraje, Suresh D Palli, and Satish Ira, while Rajesh Daddangadi was defeated in the race.

Members elected to the executive committee include Ashok Shetty B N, Sandesh Jara, Sandeep Kumar, Lakshmi Narayan, Harish Motukana, Divakar Padmunja, Kiran Sirsikar, Abhishek H S, Jayashree, Bhuvaneshwar, Sandeep Wagle, Harish K Adoor, Girish Adpangaya, Sandeep Salyan, and Arif Kalkatta.

In the election for one member seat to the Karnataka State Working Journalists’ Association’s state executive committee, Srinivas Naik Indaje emerged victorious, defeating Ansar Inoli.

Khader Shah, senior assistant director at the Department of Information and Public Relations, Dakshina Kannada, served as the election officer.