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Premananda Shetty elected new Mayor, Sumangala Rao is Deputy Mayor


Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Mar 02, 2021:       Premananda Shetty  of the BJP has been elected as the new Mayor of Mangaluru for the  second year of the BJP term  in the Mangaluru City Corporation. Sumangala Rao  has been elected as the Deputy Mayor in the elections held on Tuesday.

 

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The posts of Mayor and Deputy Mayor were earmarked for General category  candidates this time. Premananda Shetty secured 46 votes  while Congress candidate Anil Kumar got 14 votes.  In the election to Deputy Mayor post  Sumangala Rao secured 46 votes while Congress candidate Jacintha Alfred got  14 votes.

There were a total of 64 votes including   votes of 60 corporators and two MLAs. MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and MLC B M Farooq had abstained. MLAs Vedavyas Kamath and Bharath Shetty were present. Two SDPI  members preferred to remain neutral.

Prakash was the  polling officer. Additional Deputy Commissioner  M J Roopa, MCC Deputy Commissioner Santosh were present.