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Mayor, Deputy Mayor election on September 4

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The Hindu               23.08.2013 

Mayor, Deputy Mayor election on September 4

Staff Reporter

The election for the posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be held on September 4, according to a notification issued by the Regional Commissioner here on Thursday.

The election to the 12 standing committees will also be held on the same day at 1 p.m. The BBMP’s council section has been directed to issue a meeting notice to all councillors as per Section 71 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976.

According to the notification, nominations will be accepted between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. While the post of Mayor has been reserved for general category, the post of Deputy Mayor has been reserved for Scheduled Tribe (woman) category.

The term of the incumbent Mayor and Deputy Mayor ended in April, 2013.