Karnataka Congress MLA Bharamgouda (Raju) Kage has written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for a separate North Karnataka state, comprising 15 districts. "The formation of a separate state will give birth to another proud Kannada-speaking state," he said. Bidar, Kalaburagi, Belagavi, Dharwad and Uttara Kannada are among the districts the MLA listed.