Bengaluru, Oct. 31 -- As many as 71 distinguished achievers from different fields have been selected for the prestigious Kannada Rajyotsava Award-2026.

Announcing the list of awardees at a press meet held at the State Capital yesterday, Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said that the 71 personalities would be presented the awards in Bengaluru on Nov. 1, marking Kannada Rajyotsava.

The awardees include senior politician and former Minister Kagodu Thimmappa, veteran actor Ashok, former IAS officer Teresa Bhattacharya, fashion guru Prasad Biddappa, senior journalist D. Umapathy, writer Indira Heggade and businessman M.R. Jaishankar, among others.

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