The Hindu 18.03.2013
Many siblings, couples elected to ULBs in Kolar
Several siblings and couples have made it to the urban local bodies in Kolar district.
Prasadbabu and his wife, Mahalakshmi, of the Congress were elected to ward no. 10 and 15 respectively of the Kolar City Municipal Council. Riyaz Ahmad and his wife, Shahin Taj, were elected to ward no. 17 and 19 respectively of the Mulbagal Town Municipal Council.
In Robertsonpet (KGF) CMC, M. Bhaktavatsalam, the three-time MLA and a councillor for about half a dozen times, once again won the local body poll.
Though Mr. Bhaktavatsalam was elected to ward no. 28, his wife, Chitra, was defeated in ward no. 27. However, his brother, Kulashekhar, was elected in to ward no. 13 for the second time.
Similarly, G. Kumar won for the fourth successive time from ward no. 18 while his wife, Krishnaveni, was defeated in ward no. 19.
The former president of the KGF CMC, Arokyadas, won in Ward no. 31 as a KJP nominee while his brother, Lawrence, won the urban local body election as an Independent candidate.
Another new councillor who has a political background is Jayadevi, wife of T.S. Mani, the former CPI (M) MLA from KGF. She won from ward no. 5 of the KGF CMC.
