BK Lakshmikanhamsuru: Kenai Mayor of Sunana Palanethra, a senior canporator from BJP, ended in three weeks, and now the political circle is first about what will be done in the next Mayor election.
That’s because JD refused to support Congress even though the party had entered the alliance with him, that BJP could take advantage of the opportunity and get its members as mayors.
Now, there are indications that JD can continue his understanding with BJP and get a Mayor’s post while BJP will get the Mayor’s deputy post.
Sunana Palanetra elected mayor on August 25 last year and his tenure will expire on February 23, 2022.
The secondary election was held after Rukmini Madegowda from JD (s) was disqualified as a Canporator after the High Court canceled the election from Yaraganahalli.
-Ambedkar Colony (Ward 36) after the petition by his opponent.
The head of the city of KT Chaluvegowda told TI that the party had made an agreement with BJP about sharing the Mayor’s post.
“In accordance with the agreement, we have supported them to get the Mayor’s post in the previous election.
So JD will get a mayor’s post in the upcoming election and the future BJP will get the Mayor’s deputy post,” he said.
He added that the mayor candidate would be chosen after the announcement of the reservation matrix by the government.
However, City R Murthy’s president said that there was every opportunity that the government could postpone the announcement of the reservation for the mayor’s post and deputy mayor.
“According to the procedure, the government must announce a reservation and then the election date will be resolved.
After the date announced there will be political activities and resolve candidates for elections.
But there are indications that the government plans to postponed the election a month as Mayor Palanetra only received six months in the post,” he said .
Murthy added that the Congress would never approach JD in the upcoming election.
“JD (s) the leaders have not guarded their words.
If the leaders come and seek the support of Congress in the upcoming election, we will talk to our party leaders and make a decision.
In such situations, Congress will get The mayor’s post, “he said.