BHUBANESWAR: BJD’s Sulochana Das is all set to become the first woman mayor of the state capital after she defeated her nearest rival, Suniti Mund of the BJP, by more than 61,000 votes in the urban local body election, the results of which was declared on Thursday.
The BJD also retained control over the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) after winning 48 of the 67 wards.The BJP improved its tally from 4 to 10 while the Congress — which did not field candidates in five wards — dropped to zero from the two it had won in the last urban local body polls even as independents emerged victorious in 9 wards.
