This is an AI-generated picture used for representative purposes only. Madikeri: Kodagu residents and environmental groups have strongly opposed a fresh proposal by elected representatives from neighbouring Dakshina Kannada district seeking a new railway connectivity project passing through parts of the ecologically sensitive Kodagu region. The opposition intensified after The Kodagu Express first reported that Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya and Dakshina Kannada MP Brijesh Cho

The Kodagu Express has learnt that even if Karnataka witnesses a leadership change with D.K. Shivakumar likely to take over as Chief Minister, Kodagu Congress leaders A.S. Ponnanna and Mantar Gowda are expected to retain their political influence and access to government support for the district. Virajpet/Bengaluru: Amid intense speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, with indications that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah may step down and make way for Deputy C

According to recent reports, Sullia MLA Bhagirathi Murulya and Dakshina Kannada MP Brijesh Chowta submitted a memorandum to Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna. Madikeri/Sullia: Amid strong opposition from environmentalists and several residents of Kodagu district over railway projects in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats region, elected representatives from neighbouring Dakshina Kannada district have now pushed for a fresh railway connectivity proposal lin