Mangaluru, 29 Feb 2016: S Pradeep Kumar Kalkura, re-elected for the successive fifth term as president of Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahitya Parishat. Mangaluru Tahsildar R D Shivashankarappa conducted the proceedings of the elections.
Kalkura has served as president of Dakshina Kannada district Kannada Sahitya Parishat for 4 terms and was instrumental in promoting Kannada literature during Sammelans that were organized by Dr Mohan Alva.
He has served as member of Kannada Development Authority and Kannada Books Authority. He had taken up the cause of Kannada learning for railway staff and nationalized banks.