Beerihundi Basavanna takes charge as Mysuru Rural District Congress president

Beerihundi Basavanna (fourth from left) with former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at a function in Mysuru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram

Beerihundi Basavanna took charge as the new president of the Mysuru Rural District Congress Committee at a function held in the presence of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Mysuru on Sunday.

Mr. Basavanna is considered to be a loyalist of the former Chief Minister, who is also a Congress Working Committee (CWC) member.

Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who was also present, called upon the newly appointed president of the Mysuru Rural District Congress Committee to strengthen the party organisation by taking everyone into confidence and upholding the values of democracy, secularism, equality, and social justice.