Bengaluru: Soundarya Jagadish, a film producer and businessman residing in Mahalakshmi Layout, Bengaluru, has committed suicide at his residence. The police are investigating the incident and will take further legal action after recording statements from family members.

Soundarya Jagadish was known for producing films like "Appu and Pappu," "Mast Maja Maadi," "Ramleela," and "Friends." He also ran the Jet Lag Resto Bar on Rajkumar Road in Rajajinagar. The bar was in the news previously when a case was registered and later closed by the police following a night party held during the release of the movie "Kotair'' starring actor Darshan.

The police suspect that financial difficulties may have led to Soundarya Jagadish's suicide, and the investigation into his death is ongoing.

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Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): Congress general secretary and UDF candidate for Wayanad bypoll, Priyanka Gandhi, will campaign across the hill constituency for two days from Monday, engaging with voters and addressing public meetings, party leaders said.

Priyanka’s campaign will begin on Monday at the Nilgiri College of Arts and Science, where she is expected to arrive by helicopter around 11.20 am.

Her first meeting will be at Meenangadi in Sulthan Bathery Assembly constituency, followed by a public meeting at Panamaram in Mananthavady Assembly seat at 2.30 pm. She will conclude her day with another public meeting in Pozhuthana in Kalpetta Assembly constituency at 4.30 pm.

This is her second visit to the constituency after filling her nominations on October 22, followed by a road show in Kalpetta town here, which was attended by her brother Rahul Gandhi, mother Sonia Gandhi, and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, along with the grand old party's state leaders.

The byelection is necessitated after Rahul Gandhi vacated the seat following his victory in Rai Bareli constituency in the recent Parliament elections. The bypoll will be held on November 13.

On Tuesday, Priyanka will continue her campaign trail, commencing with addressing a meeting at 9.30 am in Thiruvambadi, followed by a gathering in Engapuzha. Her mid-day meetings include Eranad at 12.30 pm and Therattammal later in the day.

In the afternoon, she will address party workers at 3 pm in Wandoor and Mampad, concluding at 4.30 pm with a meeting in Nilambur, after which she will proceed to Chungathara.

AICC general secretary K C Venugopal MP, and other prominent UDF leaders, are expected to join Priyanka at various programmes across the district.

Priyanka is contesting against LDF’s veteran leader Sathyan Mokeri, a former MLA and BJP’s Navya Haridas, a two-time counsellor of Kozhikode Corporation.