The Hindu                        13.03.2013

KJP on top in two ULBs in Haveri

Staff Correspondent 

The former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP), which was launched in Haveri district, has obtained a majority in two local bodies in the district.

Apart from coming to power to in Hanagal and Byadagi town municipal councils, the KJP, with 51 seats, pushed the BJP to third position in overall performance in the district.

The KJP also bagged eight seats in the Haveri City Municipal Council, where the Congress, by securing only 13 seats in the 31-member House, will not be able to stake claim for power without the support of the former. The BJP has secured nine seats and the BSR Congress one. Even in the Hirekerur Town Panchayat, the KJP has the highest number of seven seats in the 16-member House.

The Congress, which won the highest number of seats (78) in 193 wards of eight urban local bodies, has retained power in the Savanur and Bankapur town municipal councils and it is the single largest party in the Haveri and Ranebennur city municipal councils with 13 seats each.

The BJP, which topped the list in the 2007 elections, has been pushed to third position with 41 seats. The only solace for it is that it is the single largest party in the Shiggaon Town Municipal Council, where it is a fractured verdict as in the 2007 elections. Shiggaon constituency is represented by Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who, despite his close association with Mr. Yeddyurappa earlier, stayed with the BJP and was in charge of the party’s poll campaign in Haveri district.

The Janata Dal (Secular) managed to win five seats in the district, while the BSR Congress won three. In addition, 15 Independents emerged victorious in the district.

The details of results are as follows (the number in brackets indicates the total number of seats):

Haveri CMC (31): BJP - nine, Congress - 13, KJP - eight, and BSR Congress – one

Ranebennur CMC (31): BJP - three, Congress - 13, KJP - nine, and Independents – six

Byadagi TMC (23): BJP - two, Congress - five, KJP - 12, and Independents – four

Hanagal TMC (23): Congress - eight and KJP – 15

Savanur TMC (23): BJP - nine, Congress - 12, and Janata Dal (Secular) – two

Bankapur TMC (23): BJP - eight, Congress - 14, and Independents – one

Shiggaon TMC (23): BJP - 10, Congress - nine, Janata Dal (Secular) - one, BSR Congress - one and Independents – two

Hirekerur Town Panchayat (16): Congress - four, Janata Dal (Secular) - two, KJP - seven, BSR Congress - one and Independents - two.

The Hindu                        13.03.2013

Municipal Minister on inauguration spree

Special Correspondent 

Municipal Minister M. Mahidhara Reddy went on an inauguration spree in the city by opening various public facilities on Tuesday.

Minister for Minor Irrigation T.G. Venkatesh, MLA Katasani Rambhupal Reddy, Yerragondapalem MLA Suresh, Collector Sudharsan Reddy were present.

The Minister inaugurated a toilet complex at Budhawarpet, a community hall at Chanikyapuri Colony, wall graffiti at Visweswaraya Circle, a street sweeping machine at Venkataramana Colony, a drain cleaning machine and a mobile toilet unit.

The Minister said that the government accorded highest priority to sanitation and cleanliness in urban areas. He appreciated his colleague T.G. Venkatesh for developing Kurnool as a model city and said that Kurnool would be replicated elsewhere.

He said that the drinking water supply was being improved in urban areas without burdening the poor. He said that Mahila Swasakthi buildings were being constructed in all municipalities.

Municipal Department has sufficient funds to construct buildings if land was available, he said. Mr. T.G. Venkatesh said the community toilets were being modernised in a phased manner.

After inaugurating the additional classrooms at the Municipal School in the SAP camp, he said that sufficient number of classrooms would be put up in all schools soon.

‘Drinking water supply is being improved in urban areas without burdening the poor’