Air traffic at new Kannur Airport controlled by ex-team of Mangaluru Airport

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December 10, 2018

Mangaluru/Kannur, Dec 10: Amidst reports that the Kannur International Airport will pose a stiff competition to Mangalore International Airport, several former officials of the coastal Karnataka’s only airport have assumed office at the newly launched airport of Kerala.

When the first flight took off at Kannur Airport yesterday, the air traffic was controlled by three Kannur natives, including a woman. Interestingly, two among them had worked in Mangaluru in the past.

Airports Authority of India (AAI) air traffic control deputy GM G Pradeep Kumar, assistant GM Sreelesh Sreedharan, and junior executive P V Hridya are excited about their responsibility.

''It’s a proud and emotional moment,'' said Mr. Pradeep Kumar, who also heads the overall operations of air traffic services at the airport. A native of Pervaoor near Iritty, Mr Pradeep Kumar joined AAI in 1988 and has served at Mumbai, Mangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Coimbatore airports.

Mr. Pradeep has been stationed in Kannur for the last two years after AAI entrusted him with the responsibility of setting up air traffic-related facilities.

According to Mr. Pradeep, he has an emotional bond with Kannur airport as he was unofficially involved in the feasibility study carried out by the AAI in the late 1990s for the airport. Mr. Pradeep is experienced in airside operations and terminal management also.

GM Sreelesh Sreedharan belongs to Patiam. He too was previously serving at Mangalore airport. "I am lucky to be part of air traffic control of the airport in my home town,'' said Mr. Sreelesh. Besides Mangalore, he has served at Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram ATCs. He was also an instructor at Mangalore. In Kannur he is an instructor - cum- controller.

P V Hridya from Dharmasala, Kannur, joined AAI in 2016 and has served at Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru airports.

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BJP fields Kishore Kumar Puttur from DK-Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency

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October 1,2024

The BJP has selected Kishore Kumar Puttur as its candidate for the bypoll to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency. The by-election will be held on October 21.

Kishore Kumar is presently serving as the General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada BJP unit. He had served as vice president of State BJP Yuva Morcha from 2014 to 2016.

The by-election will be held to the seat vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary of the BJP who has been elected as the Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikmagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. The vacancy was created on June 15, 2024 following Poojary’s resignation to the Council. His term in the council was till January, 2028.

In the last Council election held for the dual member constituency in December 2021, Poojary had secured 3,672 votes while the Congress candidate Manjunath Bhandary had secured 2079 votes. Poojary and Bhandary had secured required votes from the first preferential votes and had won the election.

There were several aspirants for the BJP ticket including former MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK BJP president Satish Kumpala, Mangaluru divisional in-charge Uday Kumar Shetty, former minister Pramod Madhwaraj and former Udupi district BJP president Kuilady Suresh Nayak.

The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the election. KPCC working president Manjunath Bhandary in a recent press meet in Mangaluru had said that an opportunity will be given to congress leaders from Udupi district to contest by-election.

The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency has 6037 voters including 3551 from Dakshina Kannada comprising eight MLAs, one MP. The last date for filing nomination is October 3 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is October 7. The counting will be held on October 24.

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