Karnataka Elections 2023: PM Modi meets Padma awardees
PM Modi met them before a public meeting at Ankola in Uttara Kannada district and sought their blessings.
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Tulsi Gowda
Tulsi Gowda, an environmentalist hailing from Honnali village in Karnataka, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021.
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Sukri Bommagowda
Sukri Bommagowda, who is widely known as the "nightingale" of the Halakki Vokkaliga tribes, received the Padma Shri award in 2017.
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Padmi Shri Award
This prestigious award is the third-highest civilian honour that can be bestowed in the country.
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PM Modi in Uttara Kannada
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other BJP leaders during an election rally in Ankola.