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.
