Kalaburagi, Nov. 26 -- Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer and Managing Director of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited (KSMCL) Mahantesh Bilagi, along with two others, died in a car accident in the Kalaburagi district, police officials said on Wednesday

Karnataka's minister of Forest, Ecology, and Environment Eshwara Khandre condoled the demise of the IAS officer, praising his loyalty, hard work and pro-people governance.

"The news of the tragic demise of IAS officer Shri Mahantesh Bilagi has deeply saddened me. The loyalty, hard work and pro-people governance he displayed while serving as the CEO of Zilla Panchayat in Bidar district remain an unforgettable memory in the minds of the people," he said in an official sta...