Mysuru, Oct. 19 -- Urdu Mushaira Sub-Commitee-2026, under the Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara Mahotsava, had organised Jashn-e-Dasara Urdu Mushaira-2026 yesterday evening at Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city.

Prof S. Masood Siraj, retired Head, Department of Urdu, University of Mysore, presided.

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, District In-charge Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, Ministers Rizwan Arshad, U.T. Khader and Cheluvarayaswamy, MLAs Tanveer Sait and K. Harishgowda, MLC K. Shivakumar, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar and others attended the Mushaira.

On the occasion, CM Shivakumar felicitated International-fame Urdu Poet Imran Pratabgarhi, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP and Chairman of ...