<p class="bodytext">Renowned writer and thinker Erya Lakshminarayana Alva passed away at his residence in Bantwal on Saturday. He was 95.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alva, who won many awards for his literary contributions, was conferred the honoris clausa at the 30th convocation of Mangalore University in 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Many well-known people, including Bantwal MLA Rajesh Shetty, have condoled the death of Alva.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Renowned writer and thinker Erya Lakshminarayana Alva passed away at his residence in Bantwal on Saturday. He was 95.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alva, who won many awards for his literary contributions, was conferred the honoris clausa at the 30th convocation of Mangalore University in 2016.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Many well-known people, including Bantwal MLA Rajesh Shetty, have condoled the death of Alva.</p>