NEWLY-ELECTED KARNATAKA CONGRESS MLA DIES IN ROAD ACCIDENT

Newly-elected Congress MLA from Jamkhandi Siddu B Nyamagouda died in a road accident early on Monday when he was on his way from Goa to his constituency. A Times of India report says that the car the MLA was travelling hit a truck near Tulasigeri.

Reportedly, the 70-year-old suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he was declared brought dead. The former Union Minister flew to Goa from New Delhi and then proceeded to Jamkhandi by car.

He defeated Srikanth Subbarao Kulkarni, his rival from BJP, by over 2,500 votes and was re-elected from Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district. Several leaders have condoled the death of Nyamagouda.