Mysuru: Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore (UoM) and Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), joined JD(S) in the presence of JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and the party’s State Unit Chief H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) at an induction programme held at Sa.Ra. Convention Hall in Dattagalli yesterday.
Along with Prof. Rangappa, former KPSC Member Prof. H. Govindaiah too joined the party. The others who joined the party included former city Corporator Shankarappa, Bannur Kumar, Bogadi Nagaraj and other leaders from the Congress and BJP.






