The BJP has emerged victorious in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council elections as it won in 100 wards of the civic body.
The Congress managed to win 76 council seats, becoming the second major party, whereas JD-S won in only 14 wards. Out of the remaining eight wards, four were won by independent candidates and four by candidates of other parties.
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The BJP, which has crossed the half-way mark, is now eligible to elect the mayor and deputy mayor from the party. The process to elect the the mayor, deputy mayor and chairpersons of 12 standing committees has to be completed in the first meeting of the council.
The complete procedure of taking charge of the BBMP has to be completed within a month.
Voting for the BBMP council poll was held on Saturday in 197 of the 198 wards. Although 7.4 million (73,88,526) voters had registered to exercise their franchise, only 49% of them had turned out.
The election was not held in the Hongasandra ward (number 189) as a BJP candidate was declared elected unanimously on 13 August after the poll panel rejected the nomination of Congress candidate K Maheshwari for submitting a false caste certificate.
In order to ensure win the this year's BBMP council elections, BJP had launched Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu, Sadananda Gowda, Ananth Kumar and former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa for the campaigns.
Below is the list of wards and the candidates who won the 2015 BBMP council elections:
Ward Numbers | Ward Names | Winning Candidates + Party |
1 | Kempegowda | Chandramma BJP |
2 | Chowdeshwari | R Padmavati Congress |
3 | Attur | Nethra Pallavi BJP |
4 | Yelahanka Satellite | Sathis M BJP |
5 | Jakkur | K Munindra Kumar BJP |
6 | Thanisandra | Mamatha KM Congress |
7 | Byatarayanapura | P V Manjunath Congress |
8 | Kodigehalli | Chethan KM Congress |
9 | Vidyaranyapura | Kusuma H BJP |
10 | Doddabommasandra | Jayalakshmi Pillappa BJP |
11 | Kuvempu Nagar | V Prathibha Rajan Congress |
12 | Shettyhalli | K Nagabhushan Congress |
13 | Mallasandra | Lokesh BJP |
14 | Bagalagunte | K Narasimha BJP |
15 | T-Dasarahalli | Umadevi Nagaraj BJP |
16 | Jalahalli | JN Srinivas Murthy Congress |
17 | J.P.Park | Mamatha KB BJP |
18 | Radhakrishna Temple | Anand JD-S |
19 | Sanjay Nagar | Indira Subhash BJP |
20 | Ganga Nagar | Pramila Anand BJP |
21 | Hebbal | Anand Kumar Congress |
22 | Vishwanathnagenahalli | Rajashekharan V JD-S |
23 | Nagavara | Irshad Begum Congress |
24 | HBR Layout | P Anand Congress |
25 | Horamavu | Radhamma Congress |
26 | Ramamurthy Nagar | Padmavathi Srinivas BJP |
27 | Banasawadi | Padmavathi Srinivas BJP |
28 | Kammanahalli | Munilakshmamma BJP |
29 | Kacharakanahalli | Padmanabha Reddy BJP |
30 | Kadugondanahalli | Noushir Ahmad Congress |
31 | Kushal Nagar | Umme Salma JD-S |
32 | Kavalbyrasandra | Netra Narayan JD-S |
33 | Manorayanapalya | Abdul Wajid Congress |
34 | Gangenahalli | M Nagaraju BJP |
35 | Aramane Nagar | Sumangala B BJP |
36 | Mathikere | Jayaprakash MC BJP |
37 | Yeshwanthpur | GK Venkatesh Congress |
38 | H.M.T | Asha Suresh Congress |
39 | Chokkasandra | Sarvamangala Nagaraj BJP |
40 | Dodda Bidarkallu | Vasudeva S Congress |
41 | Peenya Industrial Area | Lalitha Thimananjaiah Congress |
42 | Lakshmidevi Nagar | Velu Nayakar Congress |
43 | Nandini Layout | KV Rajendra Kumar BJP |
44 | Marappana Palya | Mahadev M JD-S |
45 | Malleshwaram | N Jayapal BJP |
46 | Jayachamarajendra Nagar | Ganesh Rao Mane BJP |
47 | Devarajeevanahalli | Sampathraj Congress |
48 | Muneshwara Nagar | Syed Sazida Congress |
49 | Lingarajapura | Lavanya Ganesh Congress |
50 | Benniganahalli | Meenakshi Congress |
51 | Vijinapura | S Raju BJP |
52 | K.R.Puram | K Poornima BJP |
53 | Basavanapura | BN Jayaprakash Congress |
54 | Hoodi | Hariprasad AC Congress |
55 | Devasandra | M N Srikanth Congress |
56 | A Narayanapura | V Suresh Congress |
57 | C.V.Raman Nagar | Aruna Ravi BJP |
58 | Hosathippasandra | Shilpa KS Congress |
59 | Maruthiseva Nagar | Hanna Bhuvaneshwari Congress |
60 | Sagayapuram | Elumalai Independent |
61 | S.K.Garden | Mohd Zameer Shah Congress |
62 | Ramaswamy Palya | Netravathi Krishnegowda Congress |
63 | Jayamahal | M K Gunashekhar Congress |
64 | Rajamahal | Hemalatha Sathish Seth BJP |
65 | Kadu Malleshwara | Manjunath Raju BJP |
66 | Subramanya Nagar | H Manjunath Congress |
67 | Nagapura | Badregowda JD-S |
68 | Mahalakshmipuram | S Keshavamurthy Congress |
69 | Laggere | Manjula Narayanaswamy JD-S |
70 | Rajagopala Nagar | Padmavathi Narasimhamurthy JD-S |
71 | Hegganahalli | Bhagyamma K BJP |
72 | Herohalli | Rajanna Congress |
73 | Kottigepalya | G Mohan Kumar Congress |
74 | Shakthiganapathi Nagar | Gangamma Rajanna JD-S |
75 | Shankaramata | M Shivaraju Congress |
76 | Gayathri Nagar | Chandrakala Harish Congress |
77 | Dattathreya Temple | RS Satynarayan Congress |
78 | Pulikeshi Nagar | AR Zakir Congress |
79 | Sarvagna Nagar | Shashirekha Mukund BJP |
80 | Hoysala Nagar | Anand Kumar Independent |
81 | Vignana Nagar | SG Nagaraj Congress |
82 | Garudacharpalya | BN Nithish Purushotham Congress |
83 | Kadugudi | S Muniswamy BJP |
84 | Hagadooru | S Uday Kumar Congress |
85 | Doddanekkundi | Shwetha Vijayakumar BJP |
86 | Marathalli | Ramesh Independent |
87 | HAL Airport | N Manjunath Congress |
88 | Jeevanbhima Nagar | Veena Kumari BJP |
89 | Jogupalya | Gautham Kumar BJP |
90 | Ulsoor | Mamatha Saravana Independent |
91 | Bharathi Nagar | Shakeel Ahmed Congress |
92 | Shivaji Nagar | Fareeda Congress |
93 | Vasanth Nagar | Sampath Kumar BJP |
94 | Gandhi Nagar | RJ Lalitha Congress |
95 | Subhash Nagar | L Govindaraju Congress |
96 | Okalipuram | V Shivaprakash BJP |
97 | Dayananda Nagar | Kumari Palanikanth BJP |
98 | Prakash Nagar | Padmavathi G Congress |
99 | Rajaji Nagar | G Krishnamurthy Congress |
100 | Basaveshwara Nagar | Umavathi Padmaraj BJP |
101 | Kamakshipalya | Pratima KS Ramesh BJP |
102 | Vrushabhavathi | SP Hemalatha JD-S |
103 | Kaveripura | R Ramila JD-S |
104 | Govindraja Nagara | Umesh Shetty BJP |
105 | Agrahara Dasarahalli | Shilpa G Sridhar BJP |
106 | Dr.Rajkumar Ward | Roopa R Congress |
107 | Shiva Nagar | Manjula Vijaykumar Congress |
108 | Sri Rammandira | Deepa Nagesh BJP |
109 | Chikpet | Leela Shivakumar BJP |
110 | Sampangiram Nagar | R Vasanth Kumar Congress |
111 | Shanthala Nagar | MB Dwarakanath BJP |
112 | Dommalur | Lakshminarayan Others |
113 | Konena Agrahara | Chandrappa Reddy Others |
114 | Agaram | Bhavya BJP |
115 | Vannarpet | K Shivakumar BJP |
116 | Neelasandra | Balakrishnan G Congress |
117 | Shanthi Nagar | P Sowmya Congress |
118 | Sudam Nagar | RV Yuvaraj Congress |
119 | Dharmarayaswamy Temple Ward | Prathibha Dhanraj BJP |
120 | Cottonpet | D Pramod Congress |
121 | Binnipet | Mahadevamma Nagaraj Congress |
122 | Kempapura Agrahara | Gayathri Others |
123 | Vijay Nagar | Srilatha Gopinathraju BJP |
124 | Hosahalli | R Mahalakshmi BJP |
125 | Marenahalli | Madhukumari Vageesh BJP |
126 | Maruthi Mandira Ward | V Shantha Kumari BJP |
127 | Moodalapalya | Dase Gowda BJP |
128 | Nagarabhavi | Mohan Kumar BJP |
129 | Jnanabharathi Ward | Tejaswini Sitaramaiah BJP |
130 | Ullalu | Sharada Muniraju BJP |
131 | Nayandanahalli | M Savitha Congress |
132 | Attiguppe | Dr S Raju BJP |
133 | Hampi Nagar | Anand Hosur BJP |
134 | Bapuji Nagar | Azmal Beig Congress |
135 | Padarayanapura | Imran Pasha JD-S |
136 | Jagareevanram Nagar | Seema Althaf Khan Congress |
137 | Rayapuram | Shashikala Keshav BJP |
138 | Chalavadipalya | Rekha Kadiresh BJP |
139 | K.R.Market | Nazima Khanam JD-S |
140 | Chamrajpet | B Kokila Chandrashekha Congress |
141 | Azad Nagar | M Sujatha Congress |
142 | Sunkenahalli | DN Ramesh BJP |
143 | Visvesvarapuram | Vani Rao BJP |
144 | Siddapura | Muzahid Pasha SDPI |
145 | Hombegowda Nagar | D Chandrappa Congress |
146 | Lakkasandra | Mahesh Babu BJP |
147 | Adugodi | Manjula Congress |
148 | Ejipura | T Ramachandra Congress |
149 | Varthur | Pushpa Manjunath BJP |
150 | Bellandur | N Asha Suresh BJP |
151 | Koramangala | M Chandrappa Congress |
152 | Sudduguntepalya | G Manjunath Congress |
153 | Jayangar | Gangambike Mallikarjun Congress |
154 | Basavangudi | B S Satyanarayana BJP |
155 | Hanumantha Nagar | Kempegowda BJP |
156 | Srinagar | M Savitha BJP |
157 | Gali Anjaneya Swamy Temple Ward | Uma N Congress |
158 | Deepanjali Nagar | Anupama Dharmapal BJP |
159 | Kengeri | BV Satyanaraya BJP |
160 | Rajarajeshwari Nagar | Nalini Manjunath BJP |
161 | Hosakerehalli | Rajeshwarai Cholraj BJP |
162 | Giri Nagar | AV Nandini Vijay Vittal BJP |
163 | Katriguppe | Sangathi Venkatesh BJP |
164 | Vidyapeetha | Shamala Saikumar BJP |
165 | Ganeshmandira Ward | DH Lakshmi BJP |
166 | Karisandra | Yashoda Lakshmikanth BJP |
167 | Yadiyuru | Poornima Ramesh BJP |
168 | Pattabhiram Nagar | HC Nagarathna Murthy BJP |
169 | Byrasandra | N Nagaraju BJP |
170 | Jayanagar East | R Govinda Naidu BJP |
171 | Gurappanapalya | Mohammad Rizwan Nawab Congress |
172 | Madiwala | BN Manjunath Reddy Congress |
173 | Jakkasandra | Saraswathamma BJP |
174 | HSR Layout | Gurumurthy Reddy BJP |
175 | Bommanahalli | C R Rajmohan Raju BJP |
176 | BTM Layout | K Devadas JD-S |
177 | J.P.Nagar | KN Lakshmi Nataraj BJP |
178 | Sarakki | Deepika Manjunatha Reddy BJP |
179 | Shakambari Nagar | M Malathi BJP |
180 | Banashankari Temple Ward | S Ansar Pasha Congress |
181 | Kumaraswamy Layout | L Srinivas BJP |
182 | Padmanabha Nagar | L Shobha Anjanappa BJP |
183 | Chikkalasandra | Supriya Shekhar BJP |
184 | Uttarahalli | Hanumantaiah BJP |
185 | Yelachenahalli | V Balakrishna BJP |
186 | Jaraganahalli | BM Shobha BJP |
187 | Puttenahalli | R Prabhavati Ramesh BJP |
188 | Bilekahalli | K Narayan Raju BJP |
189 | Hongasandra | Bharathi Ramachandra BJP (Elected unopposed on 13 August) |
190 | Mangammanapalya | Shobha Jagadish Congress |
191 | Singasandra | V Shantha BJP |
192 | Begur | M Anjinappa Congress |
193 | Arakere | Bhagyalakshmi BJP |
194 | Gottigere | Lalitha T Narayan BJP |
195 | Konanakunte | Shashirekha Jayaram BJP |
196 | Anjanapur | Shobha Gowda BJP |
197 | Vasanthapura | Shobha Gowda Congress |
198 | Hemmigepura | Arya Srinivas Congress |