Mangaluru: Manoj Kumar elected mayor of MCC, Bhanumathi deputy


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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (AB)

Mangaluru, Sep 19: Manoj Kumar from Derebail ward was elected as the mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) while Bhanumathi from Bolar ward was elected as the deputy mayor. The elections for the mayor, deputy mayor, and four standing committee members for the 25th term of the MCC was held on September 19 in the Mangala hall of the MCC.

Manoj Kumar was elected unopposed.

The mayor's position, reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes, saw only Manoj Kumar from the BJP filing his nomination. As the Congress party lacked any eligible Scheduled Caste members, no nominations were filed from their side. As a result, Manoj Kumar won the election unopposed, announced regional commissioner Ramesh, who served as the election officer.

For the position of deputy mayor, nominations were submitted by Congress candidate Zeenath Shamsuddin, and BJP candidates Bhanumathi P S and Vanitha Prasad. While all three nominations were deemed valid, Vanitha Prasad later withdrew her nomination.

In the election, 47 BJP members voted in favour of Bhanumathi, while 14 Congress members supported Zeenath Shamsuddin. One SDPI member abstained from voting. With the majority of votes, Bhanumathi was declared the winner and elected as the deputy mayor.

The Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has a total of 60 elected members. Of these, 44 belong to the BJP, 14 to the Congress, and two to the SDPI. MP Capt Brijesh Chowta, Mangaluru South MLA Vedavyas Kamath, and Mangaluru North MLA Dr Y Bharath Shetty also participated in the voting process. MLCs Manjunath Bhandary and Ivan D'Souza, along with one SDPI member, were absent.

Additionally, four members of the standing committees were elected unopposed.

 

 

 

  

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  • Prakash, Mangalore/ kuwait

    Fri, Sep 20 2024

    Congratulation Mangalore will be shine for your period in new heights

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  • Sense_shetty, Kudla

    Thu, Sep 19 2024

    It's encouraging to see members of oppressed and backward classes taking on leadership roles. This progress follows Mr. Rahul Gandhi's emphasis on a caste-based census. India’s democracy is hollow without equitable growth across all classes. Currently, power is often concentrated in the hands of a select few from higher castes, who dominate influential positions such as judges and senior bureaucrats. To promote inclusivity, every senior bureaucrat should have an intern from a backward caste working under them. Leadership positions should increasingly be handed over to the majority, which includes OBCs and other backward castes.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, India

    Thu, Sep 19 2024

    "Only the person has changed as always, but corruption will continue as before. This MCC is of no use.”

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  • Prakash, Manipal

    Thu, Sep 19 2024

    Faces change once in few years but fate is same.... No great hope that this man woman combination at the top can reverse rooted practices of the MCC in their tenure... Right from office high handedness to subtle corruption everything is bound to continue and thrive further... Despair of the public due to smart(!!!) city ordeal will continue unabated... corruptly bought thrash vehicles will continue to corrode and rot in yard and their parts donated to other vehicles in need... Next few years will see old wine in a new bottle... That's it....

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  • Gau thammaA, kinni mulki/udpi

    Thu, Sep 19 2024

    good observation, citi is smart.. people are not(politically)...!!!!

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