This Article is From Apr 27, 2012

Venkatesh Murthy new Mayor of Bangalore

Bangalore: Kathriguppe corporator D Venkatesh Murthy of BJP was on Thursday unanimously elected as Mayor of the Bruhut Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Padmanabha Nagar ward corporator L Srinivas his deputy.

With just a year remaining for the next Assembly elections in the state, election of Mr Murthy to the post is seen as a ploy to appease Kuruba community to which he belongs.

He is also the state senior Vice-President of Kuruba Samaja and State President of Sangolli Rayanna Hitarakshana Samiti.

However, the quest to finalise mayoral candidate proved to be a herculean task for the BJP. While a section favoured Mr Somashekar as Mayor, another wanted Mr Murthy. Both belong to the Kuruba community.

Outgoing Mayor R Sharadamma and deputy mayor S Harish handed over charge to their successors on completion of their one-year term.

Election to Opposition leader of BBMP Council would be held on April 30, BBMP PRO Shivasharanappa S Khandre said.

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