<p>Kannada Shaitya Parishat President Mahesh Joshi favoured Mandya for the 87th Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana.</p>.<p>The 86th Sammelana is scheduled to be held in Haveri.</p>.<p>Joshi was addressing in a programme organised to honour newly elected Mandya district Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Ravi Kumar Chamalapura at Kalamandira, here.</p>.<p>He said, "Two Sammelanas were held in Mandya in 1971 and 1994."</p>.<p>Professor M Krishnegowda and others were present.</p>
<p>Kannada Shaitya Parishat President Mahesh Joshi favoured Mandya for the 87th Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana.</p>.<p>The 86th Sammelana is scheduled to be held in Haveri.</p>.<p>Joshi was addressing in a programme organised to honour newly elected Mandya district Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Ravi Kumar Chamalapura at Kalamandira, here.</p>.<p>He said, "Two Sammelanas were held in Mandya in 1971 and 1994."</p>.<p>Professor M Krishnegowda and others were present.</p>