<p>Mangaluru: Manoj Kumar of BJP representing ward number 17 was elected unopposed as the Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation on Thursday.</p><p>Manoj's was the only nomination for the Mayor's post.</p><p>In the election held for the post of Deputy Mayor, Bhanumathi P S of BJP representing ward number 58 won against Zeenath Shamshuddin of Congress representing ward number 44 to be elected as the Deputy Mayor of the City Corporation.</p><p>Bhanumathi P S got 47 votes while Zeenath got 14 votes.</p>.Bengaluru should have single mayor, who must be Kannadiga: Oppn .<p>Member Shamshad Aboobakar remained neutral.</p><p>Sixty one out of 65 members were present for voting.</p><p>One of the two sets of nominations submitted by Bhanumathi was not found to be in order as she had not attached the caste certificate.</p><p>The other set was in order.</p><p>The Mayor's post is reserved for SC while that of Deputy Mayor is reserved for OBC - A category candidate.</p><p>Members of the standing committees were also elected unopposed. </p><p>The term of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and standing committee members will be from September 19, 2024 to February 27, 2025.</p><p>Mysuru Regional Commissioner Ramesh DS was the returning officer.</p>
<p>Mangaluru: Manoj Kumar of BJP representing ward number 17 was elected unopposed as the Mayor of Mangaluru City Corporation on Thursday.</p><p>Manoj's was the only nomination for the Mayor's post.</p><p>In the election held for the post of Deputy Mayor, Bhanumathi P S of BJP representing ward number 58 won against Zeenath Shamshuddin of Congress representing ward number 44 to be elected as the Deputy Mayor of the City Corporation.</p><p>Bhanumathi P S got 47 votes while Zeenath got 14 votes.</p>.Bengaluru should have single mayor, who must be Kannadiga: Oppn .<p>Member Shamshad Aboobakar remained neutral.</p><p>Sixty one out of 65 members were present for voting.</p><p>One of the two sets of nominations submitted by Bhanumathi was not found to be in order as she had not attached the caste certificate.</p><p>The other set was in order.</p><p>The Mayor's post is reserved for SC while that of Deputy Mayor is reserved for OBC - A category candidate.</p><p>Members of the standing committees were also elected unopposed. </p><p>The term of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and standing committee members will be from September 19, 2024 to February 27, 2025.</p><p>Mysuru Regional Commissioner Ramesh DS was the returning officer.</p>