Hubli: The elections for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) are now in focus. The current mayor’s term ends on May 27.
HDMC officials have written a letter to the regional commissioner seeking information about the possible date for the elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor.
Jagadish Shettarwho left BJP and joined Congress Just before the assembly elections, there is an uproar among the local leaders of the Congress regarding the power grab in HDMC.
Of the 82 members of the current board, 39 are from the BJP, 33 from the Congress, AIMIM There are three members, JD(S) one and six independents.
HDMC council secretary GB Dumbal said: “On May 18, we sent a letter to the regional commissioner for further action [on election]However, we have not received any further information.”
According to sources, the state Congress leadership is planning to induct Shettar as a minister in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s cabinet.
“The date for the mayoral election will be announced after Shettar becomes a minister,” sources said. He said instructions have been sent to the officials concerned not to announce the dates for the mayoral elections until Shettar is inducted into the cabinet.
Congress MLA from Hubli-Dharwad East Prasad Abbaiah said that this time, the party will definitely try to capture power in HDMC.
“Soon we will hold a meeting with the party president, leaders in HDMC, senior corporators and other leaders,” he added.
Former minister and MLA Vinay Kulkarni said efforts are being made to ensure that the civic body has enough numbers in support of the Congress candidate for the mayoral election.
HDMC officials have written a letter to the regional commissioner seeking information about the possible date for the elections to the posts of mayor and deputy mayor.
Jagadish Shettarwho left BJP and joined Congress Just before the assembly elections, there is an uproar among the local leaders of the Congress regarding the power grab in HDMC.
Of the 82 members of the current board, 39 are from the BJP, 33 from the Congress, AIMIM There are three members, JD(S) one and six independents.
HDMC council secretary GB Dumbal said: “On May 18, we sent a letter to the regional commissioner for further action [on election]However, we have not received any further information.”
According to sources, the state Congress leadership is planning to induct Shettar as a minister in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s cabinet.
“The date for the mayoral election will be announced after Shettar becomes a minister,” sources said. He said instructions have been sent to the officials concerned not to announce the dates for the mayoral elections until Shettar is inducted into the cabinet.
Congress MLA from Hubli-Dharwad East Prasad Abbaiah said that this time, the party will definitely try to capture power in HDMC.
“Soon we will hold a meeting with the party president, leaders in HDMC, senior corporators and other leaders,” he added.
Former minister and MLA Vinay Kulkarni said efforts are being made to ensure that the civic body has enough numbers in support of the Congress candidate for the mayoral election.