Mandya to Host 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana in December

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that Mandya will host the 87th 'Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana' from December 20 to 22. A large number of Kannadigas from various regions are expected to attend. The event's president will be finalized in collaboration with the government, based on a list provided by the district administration and Sahitya Parishat.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that the 87th 'Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana' will be held in Mandya from December 20 to 22. The decision was reached following discussions with the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Mandya district administration, and local officials, including District in-charge Minister N Cheluvarayaswamy and regional MLAs.

'We had originally planned for February, but postponed due to the impending Lok Sabha poll code of conduct. Now, we have settled on December 20 to 22. We anticipate participation from a significant number of Kannadigas from within and outside the country,' Siddaramaiah stated.

The government pledged full support to the district administration and Sahitya Parishat for organizing the event. Notably, this will be the third time Mandya hosts the Sammelana, following the 48th and 63rd editions in 1974 and 1994, respectively. Discussions to finalize the president of the meet are ongoing.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)