Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (HB)

Udupi, May 5 : Karnataka state government-nominated member of Udupi city municipal council, Sadashiva Kotian passed away on Tuesday morning at a private hospital in Mangaluru. He was 45.

Kotian died of malaria.

Kotian was the president of the National Students’ Union of India in Milagres College Kallianpur, during his college days. He was the president of Udupi Kisan block and an active secretary of congress Udupi block.

He was nominated as member of Udupi municipal council in September last year. He was a farmer and a businessman by profession and an active member of local organizations. He was a resident of Kodankur and is survived by his wife.

Kotian raised the issue on dredging of the Nittur-Kalsanka gutter in the Udupi CMC general body meeting held on April 28.

Speaking to daijiworld, Janardhan Thonse said that Kotian was an optimistic and a friendly person. He used to discuss the development of institutions and was a very good social worker. He had also acted in many Tulu dramas since childhood.