Daijworld Media Network - Mangalore (AF)
Mangalore, Jan 25: The city will have a mayor from backward community (A) category, according to the final reservation chart for the posts of mayors and deputy mayors in urban local bodies released by the government.
The local body elections were held in September 2007.
The deputy mayor of the city is to be a woman from backward classes (B) category. Accordingly, BJP candidate Shankar Bhat cannot be the mayor.
The candidates for the post of mayor for Bangalore is to be from general category, and deputy from scheduled caste category.