Former ZP president Santhosh Kumar Bhandary no more

December 25, 2011

Mangalore, December 25: The ex-president of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat K Santhosh Kumar Bhandary passed away following a massive cardiac arrest here on Saturday. He was 55.

Sources said that Bhandary suffered a heart attack while attending a post-Kambala meeting in Siddakatte on the outskirts of the city. He was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore. However, the end came at around 11:00 pm.

It is learnt that he had taken an appointment with a heart specialist in Mangalore for Monday December 26.

Bhandary, a Congress rebel was elected as the ZP president in August 2009, defeating Sundar Gowda Ichchila of the Congress by 19-15 margin, with the support of 15 BJP members. He was later expelled by the Congress party.

Bhandary was also an agriculturist by profession. After studying up to PUC he was engaged in agriculture.

Bhandary, thanking BJP leadership for his elevation, vowed to focus on improving health and education facilities as well as augmenting rural drinking water facilities. "I will pay due attention for implementation of central/state government sponsored programmes in the five taluks of the district," he said.

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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