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Congress wrests Mangaluru, Bantwal Taluk Panchayats from BJP

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February 23, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 23: Even though Congress party failed to meet its expectations in recently concluded Zilla and Taluk Panchayat elections in Dakshina Kannada, it managed to wrest two of the five Taluk Panchayats from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the district.

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BJP had wrested Mangaluru and Bantwal Taluk Panchayats from Congress in 2011. This time, Congress bettered its performance in both the Taluk Panchayats and regained power. SDPI, CPI(M) and others did not win any seat.

In Mangaluru TP, Congress won 20 seats out of 39, while BJP won remaining 19 seats. In 2011 BJP had won 19 out of 37 seats while Congress had secured 18 seats.

In Bantwal TP Congress won 22 seats out of 34 seats while BJP won remaining 12 seats. In 2011 BJP had won 17 out of 33 seats while Congress had secured remaining 16 seats.

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Ashraf
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

SDPI ... No news.. Congress would have come with more seats if SDPI would Not contested.. last year they won few seats... i don't think they have not doing good job.. that's why lost seats preferably they should not be contesting for communal forces to win the election .. HOPE YOU LEARNT LESSON AND AVOID ELECTION SDPI

IBRAHIM.HUSSAIN
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

Shradha,

JNU row in DK? hahahahahahah.
What a connection you made. You may not be knowing overall Karnataka who is leading?

Mahabala
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

saleem na thigaldakutta

Subramanya
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

congress paid lots of money to the voters otherwise clean sweep.

Prakash salian
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

historic victory for bjp, congress started downfall.

Mahadesha
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

Siddaramaiah will lose his post soon, at the end ONLY wrist watch will remain for him,

Saleem
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

congress da thigaldakatta

Praveen
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

Outstanding performance by BJP - Mandate is against Congress.

VidyaDinakar
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

Bjp has won 13 District Panchayats in Karnataka.I congratulate Bjp Team Karnataka for this spectacular victory. sorry for congress

sharath
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

what a bastion that BJP has just not being able to break. Not a single seat won in #Karnataka TP/ZP elections

Shradha
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

JNU row, cant defeat BJP this is the answer for Truth.

Manjula
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

BJP is in majority congress failed all over.

Saleem Khader
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

Ministers Like Khader will not lose. congrates khader

Saleem Khader
 - 
Tuesday, 23 Feb 2016

people know whom they should elect, the result is congress.

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