In a jolt to Congress, BJP wrests power in Kalaburagi City Municipal Corporation

In a jolt to the Congress on the home turf of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikajun Kharge, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday captured power in the Kalaburagi City Municipal Corporation by bagging both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts.

In a jolt to the Congress on the home turf of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikajun Kharge, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured power in the Kalaburagi City Municipal Corporation by bagging both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts.

Vishal Dargi and Shivanand Pisti, both from the BJP, were elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor, respectively.

Elections to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts were held under tight police security at the Town Hall in Kalaburagi on Thursday.

Mr. Dargi and Mr. Pisti bagged 33 votes each to bag the Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts, respectively. Congress candidate Prakash Kapanur, who contested for the Mayor post, and Vijayalakshmi Reddy, a Congress-supported Janata Dal (Secular) candidate, who competed for the Deputy Mayor post, secured 32 votes each.

Regional Commissioner Krishna Bajpai announced the election results.

Of the 70 eligible voters, 65 were present at the time of voting.

Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge (Congress), Member of Legislative Council Laxman Savadi and corporator Alimuddin Patel of the Janata Dal(S) were absent.