Prof. Basavaraja Kodagunti, who is holding additional charge as Director of the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, has been elected as one of the vice-presidents of the Dravidian Linguistic Association (DLA), Thiruvananthapuram.The election took place unanimously at the DLA’s annual general body meeting held at Punjabi University, Patiala. Prof. Kodagunti, who is the professor at the Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, will serve as one of the Association’s vice-presidents for a one-year term.The unanimous election was conveyed by G.K. Panikkar, Dean of the Dravidian Linguistic Association, in a letter addressed to Prof. Kodagunti. Published - July 08, 2026 06:54 pm IST