Mangaluru, Feb 28: BJP Corporator in Mangaluru's ward number 46 (Cantonment), Divakar, has been elected as the Mayor of the city on Friday. While Janaki aka Vedavathi, Corporator of ward number 9 (Kulai), has been elected as the Deputy Mayor.
Divakar secured 46 votes including that of MLAs D Vedavyasa Kamath and Dr Y Bharath Shetty.
Regional Commissioner V Yashwanth conducted the election at the Council Hall of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC).
Two nominations were filed for the post of Mayor. Congress had fielded Keshav, representing ward 37 (Maroli) for the post of Mayor. Keshav secured 15 votes including that of MLC Ivan D'Souza.
Congress had fielded Zeenath Samshuddin of ward number 44 (Bunder) for the post of Deputy Mayor and secured 17 votes.
Two Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) corporators remained neutral for the post of Mayor while they supported the candidature of Zeenath Samshuddin of Congress for the Deputy Mayor post. Janaki aka Vedavathi of the BJP secured 46 votes.
The BJP had swept the elections to the 60-member council held on November 12 by winning 44 wards, while the Congress won 14 wards. Social Democratic Party of India won two seats.
Election to the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor was conducted as per the reservation roaster for the 21st term dated September 3, 2018. Accordingly, the Mayor's post was reserved for candidate from BCM ‘A’ category while that of Deputy Mayor for woman general.
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Y Governments, Police and Judiciary Silent over this serious matter? If Bajarangdala is taking weapon training it is not ((Desh Drohi)) ???
we cannot image India's future. if allow like, India will become Afghanistan if not taken any strict action definitely one day india will lose its all....
Fake news and Fake photo ... stop this nonsense CD .. Hahahaha shaji heltavne kelrappo .. andaman ge kaluhisabekanthe ... andu ameekondu koorappa saaku .. even if it is true , its not a surpise at all ... we must be armed to protect bharath mata ... we are not violating indian laws and we are using common weapons ... bholo bharath mata ki jai ...
MODI original collection next future plan to attack muslims....
RSS is another face of devil. Thisz terrorist and anti indian outfit should be banned immediately and all its assets be seized. Arrest the terrorists carrying out the training and debar them to Andaman Nicobar islands for ever.
So government itself supporting all this activities, then catching the innocent and framing as TERRORIST.
ALL FAKE NEWS..
where is Indian law here..
another face of ISS is RSS
Indian Taliban
these outfit is more dangerous than isis to the country....
#BAN RSS,BD,VHP# AND SAVE INDIA
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