Mangaluru, Dec 30, 2023: The results of the first elections held after the Someshwar Gram Panchayat was upgraded as a Town Muncipal Council, are out. With 16 BJP candidates winning the elections, the BJP has taken charge of the administration of the first Someshwar TMC. The Congress candidates have registered win in 7 wards. There are a total of 23 wards in Someshwar.
The elections were held on December 27 and a total of 50 candidates were in the fray for the 23 seats.
In Kumpala 13 ward both Congress candidate Deepak Pilar and BJP’s Rakesh Kumar K S scored 247 votes and a toss decided the winner with Congress candidate declared as the winner.