BJP’s Sunanda Palanetra is Mayor as JD(S)-Cong. coalition falls apart
The Hindu
Party comes to power in Mysuru City Corporation for the first time since 1983
Sunanda Palanetra of the BJP was on Wednesday elected as the Mayor of Mysuru after the tie-up between JD(S) and the Congress, whose coalition was in power in the 65-member Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), fell apart. The JD(S) preferred to stay neutral in the mayoral polls at the last minute even as the Congress councillors staged a walk-out protesting against its coalition partner’s “sudden” change in stand. With the election of Ms. Palanetra of ward number 59 (Kuvempunagar ‘M’ block) as the 35th Mayor, the BJP has come to power in the MCC for the first time since 1983, the year when the first mayoral election was held. The Mayor post was reserved for general category (woman).
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