Mangalore: BJP comes out with flying colours in Mulky TP elections

Sunil Haleangady
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jan 30: After a lull of 10 years, the BJP on Wednesday January 29 managed to regain control over Mulky town panchayat with a huge win, bagging 11 out of the 17 seats.

The elections to the 17 wards in the town panchayat were held on January 27 and the counting took place on January 29 under the supervision of assistant commissioner Dr Prashant and special tahsildar.

From top left: Ward 1 - Purushotham Rao (BJP), ward 2 - Veena Shetty (BJP), ward 3 - Vasanthi Bhandary (BJP), ward 4 -  Umesh (BJP), ward 5 - Jabeena Ismail (Cong), ward 6 - Harsharaj Shetty (BJP), ward 7 - Sunil Alva (BJP), ward 8 - Radhika Kotian (BJP), ward 9 - Hasanabba (Cong), ward 10 - Meenakshi (BJP), ward 11 - Shailesh (BJP),  ward 12 - Vimala Poojary (Cong), ward 13 - Shankravva (BJP), ward 14 - Kalavathi alias Kallavva (Cong), ward 15 - Asif (Cong), ward 16 - Hasan Basheer (Cong) and ward 17 - Kusumavathi (BJP).

Among the 17 wards, BJP wrested power in 11 while Congress won 6 seats. In the previous elections Congress had bagged 9 while BJP had won 7 seats and JD(S) the remaining one. This time, JD(S) did not win any ward.

The winners in each ward are: Ward 1 - Purushotham Rao (BJP - 226 votes); ward 2 - Veena Shetty (BJP - 178); ward 3 - Vasanthi Bhandary (BJP - 312); ward 4 -  Umesh (BJP - 383); ward 5 - Jabeena Ismail (Cong - 200); ward 6 - Harsharaj Shetty (BJP - 278); ward 7 - Sunil Alva (BJP - 359); ward 8 - Radhika Kotian (BJP - 394); ward 9 - Hasanabba (Cong - 309); ward 10 - Meenakshi (BJP - 277); ward 11 - Shailesh (BJP - 88);  ward 12 - Vimala Poojary (Cong - 319); ward 13 - Shankravva (BJP - 251); ward 14 - Kalavathi alias Kallavva (Cong - 335); ward 15 - B M Asif (Cong - 162); ward 16 - Hasan Basheer Kulai (Cong - 241); and ward 17 - Kusumavathi (BJP - 449).

By winning 11 of the 17 seats, the BJP won 47.46 percent of the votes, while Congress had to be content with 39.3 percent. Though JD(S) did not win any seat, it earned 7.76 percent of the votes.

BJP block president Sucharita Shetty thanked the voters of Mulky for bringing BJP to power. "The people of Mulky have conveyed a clear message that the nation needs BJP. We will give good administration in Mulky," he said.

MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that minister for youth services and sports Abhayachandra Jain's attitude was to be blamed for Congress party's defeat. He said it was a lesson for the Congress.

Abhaychandra Jain reason for BJP’s victory in Mulky - Jayaram Shetty

Pics: Spoorthy Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Jan 30: Even as BJP registered a huge victory in Mulky town panchayat elections, BJP leader and former MLA Jayaram Shetty Ullal called a press meet in Mangalore and said that Congress minister Abhaychandra Jain was indirectly responsible for BJP's victory.

"BJP has taken over the Mulky town panchayat by emerging victorious in the panchayat elections that were held in the town. BJP will always adhere to the promises made to the people of Mulky and we heartily congratulate and thank the people for choosing us," he said.

"People are fed up of the Congress rule, hence they decided that BJP must come to power," he added.

"People in Mulky are  furious with minister Abhaychandra Jain, who had attempted to assault an auto rickshaw driver. This indeed is a important reason for the Congress losing and the BJP winning. This election result has indicated the trend that may be expected in the coming MP elections. The people’s choice is clear," he said.