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BJP member elected Mayor in Hubli-Dharwad Corporation election

Hubballi, Mar 3 (UNI) Mr Sudhir Saraf of BJP has been elected as the Mayor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation in an election held here after he bagged 41 votes against his nearest Congress rival Kariyappa Bisagal who got 23 votes in the mayoral seat was reserved for general category.
Ms. Maneka Hurali was elected as the Deputy Mayor who also bagged 41 votes against her rival from Congress Manjunath Chintaginjal who got 23 votes. This post was reserved for OBC 2 category.
BJP which is majority in the house chose a Brahmin candidate for Mayoral post with an eye to garner forward community votes for the ensuring election to Karnataka Legislative Assembly scheduled to be held in May which inclues Veerashiva-Lingayat votes.
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Blanket quota for Muslims: NCBC to summon Karnataka Chief Secretary

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Indian Railways revolutionises ticketing with UTS on mobile app

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NHRC Directs Odisha Chief Secretary to Submit compliance Report of Compensation

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