Media Release

Mangaluru, Jan 16: The medical fraternity of the state are racing and thrilled to be participating in the upcoming Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) election to be held on January 23 polling will be held at IMA House Mangaluru between 10 am to 5 pm by direct ballot. The results will be announced on January 25.

This election is a historic one since the inception of KMC. It is being conducted across the state by direct voting by all the registered MBBS doctors of the state for 12 seats numbering more than 65,000.

Dakshina Kannada (DK) is being represented by Dr Divaker Rao a distinguished, unblemished Neurosurgeon of high repute currently working with KMC Mangalore at Government Wenlock Hospital since 35 years. He is also a recipient of IMA Life Time Teacher award.

He has been a proud son of a great father late Dr A V Rao who was one of the first doctors of Mangaluru city who practiced at Hoigebazar, incidentally this year is his birth centenary.

He graduated from KMC Mangaluru in 1978 and went on to do his MS in Surgery from KMC Manipal in 1982 and completed his super speciality training in Neurosurgery from Trivandrum Medical College in 1985. Since then he has been associated with KMC Mangaluru and having served the poor of poor at Government Wenlock Hospital.

He is contesting as part of the Progressive Panel across the state with 12 other doctors for the 12 seats who belong to IMA. They have questioned the legality of Renewal of registration of doctors by KMC in the high court and also filed a writ petition demanding election to the council which was delayed beyond the mandated 5 years. Dr Divaker Rao has teamed with Dr K S Karanth from Kundapura and Dr Honnegowda from Mysuru for the Non Teachers Constituency of progressive.

This election has been marred by controversy with KMC declaring voters list with more than 45,000 names missing which was questioned in the high court and an order to include was passed by the court WP 45080/2017 on January 2020.

Dr Divaker Rao has been well supported by all the deans of the medical college of the district, the IMA , AMC , FOGSI, CAO,ASI,IAP, supported by his able campaign manager Dr Prakash Harischandra, advisor Dr Srinivasa Kakkilaya, AMC President Dr Sandeep Rai, senior physician Dr Sudheendra Rao.

His campaign which has received an overwhelming response by the medical fraternity, his students , colleagues and well-wishers who have shown solidarity on the right choice for the Teacher constituency of Mysuru Revenue Division.

Dakshina Kannada (Undivided) will see the right representation at the state medical council with Dr Divaker Rao's victory to the prestigious council.