Karnataka Congress MLA Siddu Nyama Gowda Dies in a Car Accident

The Congress MLA’s death comes shortly after he had defeated (BJP) and JD(S) candidates from Jamkhadi constituency.

Congress MLA Siddu Gowda (left) was coming back from Goa when he met with the accident.

(Photo: ANI/altered by The Quint)

Newly-elected Karnataka MLA Siddu Nyama Gowda died in a car accident in the wee hours of Monday, 28 May, ANI reported. The accident took place in Karnataka's Tulasigeri when Gowda was on his way back from Goa.

Siddu Nyama Gowda’s car after the accident.(Photo: ANI)

The Congress MLA's death comes shortly after he had defeated Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular) candidates in Jamkhadi constituency in the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly polls.

The 69-year-old had beaten BJP's Shrikant Kulkarni and Sadashiv Kalal of the JD(S).

(This is a developing story and will be updated with more details)

(With inputs from ANI)