Veena Baradwad was elected Mayor and Satish Hangal Deputy Mayor in the elections held in Dharwad on Tuesday. Both belong to the BJP.
With this, it seems that the BJP’s reign over the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) continues and the alleged attempts of the Congress to poach members have failed. Speculation was rife that the urban local body would pass on to the Congress, after senior leader Jagadish Shettar quit the BJP to join the Congress.