Bharatiya Janata Party once again won the majority of council seats in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) by grabbing 100 of the 198 civic wards.
While Congress won in 76 wards, JD-S could make it only in 14. Four wards were won by independent candidates, while four council seats were grabbed by other candidates. Counting of votes began at 8 am on Tuesday across 27 centres and was over before 1 pm, as expected.
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A total of 1,121 candidates from Congress, BJP, JD(S), MIM, SP, BSP, CPI and CPI (M) had contested the BBMP council elections that was held on Saturday, 22 August, in 197 of the 198 civic wards.
Voting for the election of BBMP councillors in 197 of the 198 wards were held on Saturday, 22 August. Although 7.4 million (73,88,526) voters had registered to exercise their franchise, only 49% of them turned up at polling booths. Polling was held at 6,463 booths across the 197 civic wards of the BBMP.
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Live Updates:
2:04 pm:
I dedicate this clear mandate to the ppl of Bengaluru&BJP workers,they've created this historic win:Ananth Kumar, BJP pic.twitter.com/LqarPdokhl
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 25, 2015
1:59 pm:
Thank you Bengaluru! My gratitude to people & congratulations to Karnataka BJP leaders & workers for the great BBMP election results.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 25, 2015
After MP & Rajasthan, BBMP poll results complete a hat-trick of wins for BJP. This is a win for politics of development & good governance: Modi
People's continuous faith in the BJP is humbling & gladdening. We are fully committed to fulfilling aspirations of 125 crore Indians.: Modi
1:35 pm:
BJP Gets Majority in BBMP Election BJP - 100 Congress - 76 JD-S - 14 -Total 198 Ward http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN ... #BBMPResults Bangalore Result
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
12:56 pm:
BJP Wins BBMP Election BJP - 99 Congress - 74 JD-S - 14 Others - 8 (Total - 198 Ward) http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN #BBMPResults Bangalore Result
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
12:48 pm: BJP - 99 Congress - 74 JD-S - 14 Others - 8
12:33 pm: BJP - 96 Congress - 74 JD-S - 13 Others - 8
12:24 pm:
Elumalai, an independent candidate wins from ward 60-Sagayapuram #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
12:23 pm: BJP - 95 Congress - 74 JD-S - 13 Others - 8
12:14 pm: BJP - 93 Congress - 74 JD-S - 13 Others - 8
12:05 pm: BJP - 91 Congress - 73 JD-S - 12 Others - 8
11:49 am: BJP - 87 Congress - 69 JD-S - 12 Others - 7
11:23 am: BJP - 87, Congress - 65, JD-S - 14, Others - 7
11:20 am: BJP - 85, Congress - 61, JD-S - 14, Others - 6
11:11 am: BJP - 85, Congress - 60, JD-S - 14, Others - 6
11:09 am: BJP - 79, Congress - 58, JD-S - 14, Others - 6
10:57 am: BJP - 76 Congress - 58 JD-S - 14 Others - 6
10:50 am:
Total Wins declared: 139/198 BJP: 75 Cong: 47 JDS:11 Others:6 #BBMPResults
— Guruprasad B Gudi (@Hindu_Minority) August 25, 2015
10:47 am: BJP - 72, Congress - 50, JD-S - 14, Others - 6
10:45 am: BJP - 72, Congress - 49, JD-S - 14, Others - 6
10:41 am:
BBMP Election Result - (Total Wards 198) BJP - 72 Congress - 47 JD-S - 14 Others - 6 http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN Bangalore MC #BBMPResults
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
10:38 am:
Total Picture: Wins: BJP 66, Cong 45, JDS 11, Others 6 Leads: BJP 38, Cong 28, JDS 3, Others 1 Total: BJP 104, Cong 73, JDS 14 Others 7
— Guruprasad B Gudi (@Hindu_Minority) August 25, 2015
10:35 am:
#BBMPResults https://t.co/c8Ub8HbDUT — Sona (@sona2905) August 25, 2015
10:33 am: "Mahadev M from JDS wins 44-Marappana Palya. JDS retains the seat... Manjula from INC wins ward 147-Adugodi. INC Retains the seat."
10:33 am:
INC's Rajanna wins 72-Herohalli. Last corporator was from JD(S). #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
10:32 am:
V Prathibha Rajan from INC wins ward 11-Kevempunagara. #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
INC's G Krishnamurthy wins 99-Rajajinagar. BJP loses the ward. #BBMPResults — Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
10:31 am:
R J Lalitha wins 94-Gandhinagara. Congress retains the ward. #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
10:21 am:
#BBMPResults RV Yuvraj (Congress) wins from Sudhama Nagara ward !!
— Girish Prasad (@giripra) August 25, 2015
10:19 am: BJP – 69, Congress – 44, JD-S – 14, Others – 6
Hanumantaiah from BJP wins ward 184-UTTARAHALLI. BJP retains the seat. #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
J N Srinivas Murthy wins in ward 16-Jalahalli. INC retains the seat. #BBMPResults — Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
10:14 am:
BJP Won 60 ,Leading in 59 #BBMPResults #BBMP4BJP
— Suresha Posavalike (@sposavalike) August 25, 2015
10:11 am:
@IndianExpress headiness tomorrow And they swept #BBMPelections BJP-62 Cong-36 JD(S)-14 Others-05 Total-117/198 #BBMPResults
— Vignesh.V.Shanbhag (@vigneshshanbhag) August 25, 2015
10:10 am:
Independent candidate Anand Kumar wins 80-Hoysalanagar. BJP loses its seat. #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
10:09 am:
#BBMPResults BJP Won 56, Leading 58 Cong Won 26, Leading 30 JDS Won 10, Leading 8 OTH Won 6 , Leading 4
— shailendra singh (@shaksingh) August 25, 2015
10:08 am:
BJP retains 175-Bommanahalli. C R Rajmohan Raju wins. #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
Ex Mayor Katte Satyanarayana of BJP wins again #BJPStrikesagain #BBMPResults
— Tankku maama (@tankkumaama) August 25, 2015
10:07 am:
BJP winning in the secular area of Kammanahalli too! All kinds of stereotypes topples here in Bangalore! #BBMPResults
— Guruprasad B Gudi (@Hindu_Minority) August 25, 2015
BJP's D H Lakshmi wins 165-Ganesha Mandira. Congress loses the ward. #BBMPResults ha ha burnol to @ndtv @TimesNow #ModiMiniStryRocks
— Ramrao Kulkarni (@RamraoKP_) August 25, 2015
10:06 am: BJP - 62, Congress - 30, JD-S - 14, Others - 6
10: 01 am:
Munilakshmamma from BJP wins ward 28-Kammanahalli #BBMPResults #ModiMinistryRocks
— Ramrao Kulkarni (@RamraoKP_) August 25, 2015
10 am:
Leela Shivakumar wins 109-Chickpet. #BBMPResults #ModiMinistryRocks — Ramrao Kulkarni (@RamraoKP_) August 25, 2015
9:59 am:
#BBMPResults #JDS Candidates Won Imran Pasha from Padarayanapura Nasim Khan from KR market
— SajithkumarS (@jobinindia) August 25, 2015
9:57 am:
@BJP4India is reaching towards majority in #BBMPResults...& they say MODI-MAGIC has been over..see haters// #ModiMinistryRocks
— Madhur Gupta (@MadhurIndian) August 25, 2015
9:55 am:
#BBMPResults BJP Won 51, Leading 61 Cong Won 25, Leading 32 JDS Won 10, Leading 17 OTH Won 6 , Leading 8
— shailendra singh (@shaksingh) August 25, 2015
9:54 am:
P Rajanna from INC wins ward 83-Kadugodi. #BBMPResults
— Citizen Matters (@citizenmatters) August 25, 2015
9:53 am:
Cong win in Chamarajpete #bbmpresults
— Shama Sundara S K (@shamsundar_sk) August 25, 2015
9:52 am: BJP - 55, Congress - 28, JD-S - 13, Others - 6
9:46 am: BJP - 54, Congress - 26, JD-S - 13, Others - 6
9:38 am: BJP - 52, Congress - 26, JD-S - 12, Others - 6
9:25 am: BJP - 45, Congress - 25, JD-S - 12, Others - 6
9:24 am: BJP - 40, Congress - 20, JD-S - 12, Others - 6
9:19 am: BJP - 30, Congress - 19, JD-S - 10, Others - 6
9:18 am: BJP - 30, Congress - 19, JD-S - 10, Others - 6
9:03 am: BJP - 25, Congress - 19, JD-S - 10, Others - 5
8:55 am:
BBMP Election BJP Leading in Ward No.: 1, 2, 5,27, 35, 43, 51, 64, 67, 83, 89, 109, 130, 132, 154, 168, 183, 189 http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
8:51 am: BJP - 25, Congress - 19, JD-S - 10, Others - 4
8:48 am: BJP - 21, Congress - 18, JD-S - 9, Others - 4
8:40 am: BJP - 20, Congress - 14, JD-S - 8, Others - 3
8:39 am:
BBMP Election Result - (Total Wards 198) BJP - 19 ; Congress - 14; JD-S - 8; Others - 2; http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
8:35 am:
BBMP Election Result - (Total Wards 198) BJP - 12 ; Congress - 14; JD-S - 4; Others - 1; http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN — Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
8:30 am:
BBMP Election Result - (Total Wards 198) BJP - 10 ; Congress - 13; JD-S - 3; Others - 1; http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
8:25 am:
BBMP Election Result - (Total Wards 198) BJP - 8 ; Congress - 10; JD-S - 2; Others - 1; http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN ...
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
8:21 am:
BBMP Election Result - (Total Wards 198) BJP - 8 ; Congress - 5; JD-S - 2; Others - 0; http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
8:14 am:
BBMP Election Result - (Total Wards 198) BJP - 4 ; Congress - 4; JD-S - 1; Others - 0; http://t.co/r7RZOTegRN
— Live Trend (@IndTrend) August 25, 2015
8:05 am:
Prohibitory orders in the 1 km radius around all counting centres in the city. Heavy police bandobast as well.
— Bengaluru Connect (@BloreConnect) August 25, 2015
Election was not held in the Hongasandra ward (number 189) as a BJP candidate was on 13 August declared elected unanimously, after the poll panel rejected the nomination of Congress candidate K Maheshwari for submitting a false caste certificate, IANS reported.
In the previous five-year term (2010-2015), the BJP had for the first time taken over the rule in BBMP by winning in 116 wards, while Congress won only in 62 wards, JD-S in 14 and and eight were won by independents. It will be decided today whether the graph would remain the same for the next five years or BJP would take away more wards.
After the results are announced, the process of taking charge will be completed within a month, during which the mayor, deputy mayor and chairpersons of 12 standing committees will be elected in the first meeting. The party that will win in more than 100 wards will elect their candidates as the mayor and deputy mayor, Deccan Herald reports.
