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**Summary:**

A Hindutva activist and BJP leader, Arun Kumar Puttila, has been served a notice by the Assistant Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Puttur, Stella Varghese, ordering him to explain why he should not be externed to Kalaburagi district. The notice, issued under the Karnataka Police Act, provides no specific reason for the proposed externment, but the AC stated the action is based on recommendations from the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puttur, citing multiple cases against Mr. Puttila. Ms. Varghese also mentioned similar notices have been issued to 22 other individuals following police requests.

**News Article:**

**Karnataka BJP Leader Faces Externment Over Unspecified Offenses**

**Mangaluru, Karnataka – June 2, 2025** – Arun Kumar Puttila, a prominent Hindutva activist and BJP leader in Karnataka, is facing potential externment from the Puttur sub-division following a notice issued by Assistant Commissioner and Sub-Divisional Magistrate Stella Varghese. The notice, served on May 28th under Section 55 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, compels Mr. Puttila to demonstrate why he should not be relocated to Shahabad police limits in Kalaburagi district.

The notice itself provides no explicit justification for the proposed action. However, according to Ms. Varghese, the externment notice stems from recommendations made by the Deputy Superintendent of Police for the Puttur sub-division, based on multiple cases against Mr. Puttila. “I will hold a court of inquiry and hear both sides before passing orders—either accepting or rejecting the plea. The reasons were communicated to the person concerned,” Ms. Varghese stated.

Mr. Puttila, a resident of Mundur village, gained significant attention during the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections. After being denied a BJP ticket, he contested as an independent candidate, garnering 62,458 votes and narrowly losing to Congress’s Ashok Kumar Rai, who secured 66,607 votes. The official BJP candidate, Asha Thimmappa, received 37,558 votes, highlighting the impact of Mr. Puttila’s independent run.

The Assistant Commissioner confirmed that similar externment notices have been issued to 22 other individuals in the Puttur area, following requests from the police. The case raises questions about the grounds for these actions and the potential implications for political figures and community members in the region. The outcome of Mr. Puttila’s case and the other pending externment requests remain to be seen.

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