Channareddy Patil Tunnur is campaigning for Congress candidate Sharanappu Mattur in the MLC election

Channareddy Patil Tunnur, MLA appealed to voters to elect Congress candidate Sharanappu Mattur in the upcoming Legislative Council elections for North East Teachers Constituency and urged them to cast their first preference votes in his favour.

Campaigning across several educational institutions in the city on Saturday – including Jawaharlal Education Institution, Government Degree College, Lingeri Konappa Women’s College and Government Women’s Pre-University College – Mr Tunnur described Mr Mattur as an experienced leader, dedicated worker and advocate who understands the concerns of educators.

The MLA highlighted Mr. Mattur’s previous six-year tenure as MLC and noted that the candidate had spearheaded remarkable development work during his tenure. He added that Mr. Mattur will work closely with the state government to address the long-standing demands and challenges faced by permanent and visiting teachers as well as lecturers and visiting lecturers.

“I will remain here to listen to the grievances of the constituents of the constituency and together we will ensure that all the legitimate concerns of this constituency are addressed,” Mr. Tunnur said, urging voters to support the Congress candidate.

In his opening remarks, District Congress spokesperson Samson Malikeri called the election an “intellectual exercise” and stressed that Mr. Mattur’s consistent response to teachers’ issues made him an ideal candidate for the October 23 polls.

Congress leaders Saibanna Kenguri, Mareppa Bilhar, Moinuddin Mirchi, Parvesh Kadloor and Mallikarjun Eete were present during the campaign.

Published – 17 Oct 2026 20:46 IST