<p>The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) elections were marred by protests and allegations of malpractice on Tuesday as independent producers caused a ruckus at the polling station. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Producers Ba Ma Harish, Dinesh Gandhi and other independent candidates accused the KFCC’s sitting president, Sa Ra Govindu, of favouring his candidates. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Gandhi indirectly targeted Govindu. “There are some people occupying top positions who do not want fresh talent to come to the limelight. I have an experience of 20 years in the industry. How long will these people rule? They are so desperate for power. They run a syndicate and back only their supporters and sideline independent candidates,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Producer K Manju intervened to pacify the protesting candidates and ensured that the election went off smoothly. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Veteran producer and distributor S A Chinne Gowda was elected president (distributor circle). He defeated another distributor Mars Suresh by 197 votes. Producer Subramanya H aka Kari Subbu was elected vice president (producer circle). Other winners were Ba Ma Harish, secretary (producer); Shilpa Srinivas, secretary (distributor); K M Veeresh, treasurer; K C Ashok, vice president (exhibitor); Sundar Raj, secretary (exhibitor). The results for the functional committee of producer and distributor wings are awaited. </p>
<p>The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) elections were marred by protests and allegations of malpractice on Tuesday as independent producers caused a ruckus at the polling station. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Producers Ba Ma Harish, Dinesh Gandhi and other independent candidates accused the KFCC’s sitting president, Sa Ra Govindu, of favouring his candidates. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Gandhi indirectly targeted Govindu. “There are some people occupying top positions who do not want fresh talent to come to the limelight. I have an experience of 20 years in the industry. How long will these people rule? They are so desperate for power. They run a syndicate and back only their supporters and sideline independent candidates,” he said. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Producer K Manju intervened to pacify the protesting candidates and ensured that the election went off smoothly. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Veteran producer and distributor S A Chinne Gowda was elected president (distributor circle). He defeated another distributor Mars Suresh by 197 votes. Producer Subramanya H aka Kari Subbu was elected vice president (producer circle). Other winners were Ba Ma Harish, secretary (producer); Shilpa Srinivas, secretary (distributor); K M Veeresh, treasurer; K C Ashok, vice president (exhibitor); Sundar Raj, secretary (exhibitor). The results for the functional committee of producer and distributor wings are awaited. </p>