K. Mari Gowda, a close aide of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Friday, March 1, took charge as the chairman of Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
MUDA Commissioner Dinesh Kumar greeted Mr. Gowda when he arrived at the MUDA office to assume the charge.
Speaking to reporters later, Mr. Gowda thanked the Chief Minister for appointing him to the post. “I have taken charge of MUDA only because of the blessing of the Chief Minister. I am his staunch follower and work according to his directions,” he said.
