Renaming Mangalore airport: Too many names, no action

July 25, 2013

Mangalore: After the green signal for renaming of Bangalore international airport as Kempe Gowda International airport, demands are being raised for renaming Mangalore international airport too. However too many names being proposed for the airport is one of the main reasons that is dampening hopes.

While a large section is mooting to name the airport after heroic freedom fighter Rani Abbakka, name of 'father of modern Mangalore', Ullal Srinivas Mallya, who was also the former MP is making rounds along with legendary twin heroes of Tulunadu Koti and Chennaya's and exponent of Dvaita philosophy Sri Madhvacharya. Some sections also have urged the government to name this airport after Tipu Sultan.

Rani Abbakka Utsava Samiti has staged protest an honour to the heroic lady by naming the airport after her.

Renaming process

In order to rename Mangalore international airport, issues discussed at the district level must reach legislative assembly and if the proposal is approved then central government will announce the new name.

“The renaming of the airport has remained to be a demand and it has not been translated into process yet. It needs will from the elected representatives. However, this could not happen due to lack of interest," said former MLA Jayaram Shetty.

History of airport

Airport was opened in 1951 with connectivity to Mumbai. Run way was extended in 1971 for Boeing air crafts. Currently there are two run ways, viz 8,038 feet and 5,330 feet. New terminal has been built at an estimated budget of Rs 147 crore. The airport received international airport tag in 2002 from Ministry of Civil Aviation.

UT Khadar, Minster for Health and Family Welfare, who represents Mangalore (erstwhile Ullall) constituency says that Rani Abbakka's glory will be alive if the airport is named after her.

"It is the right name in order to pay her the respect that she deserves. I will do all that is possible to complete requisites for the same at the state level," he said

Nalini Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament said that he had raised the issue of renaming of Mangalore International Airport during the parliament session. "I had mooted to name the airport after U Srinivas Mallya. But, later I found that the state had not sent any proposal for the same. This time I will take a committee from the district to demand the same," he said.

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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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