Mangalore, Mar 11, 2014: Meenakshi Bangera and Vasanthi Bhandary were elected unopposed as the President and Vice President of Mulki Town Panchayat. The elections for the two posts were held at the TP office on March 10, Monday. Both belong to the BJP.
Only the two had filed nominations for the two posts in the Mulki Town Panchayat where the BJP has an absolute majority. Later, Ravichandra Nayak, Tahsildar and Returning Officer made the announcement that the two were elected.
The post of President was reserved for a SC lady candidate while that of Vice President to a general category woman candidate. If Meenakshi Bangera is a first time Town Panchayat Member, for Vasanthi, this is her second stint in the Town Panchayat.