With the Regional Commissioner of Belagavi announcing the reservation and date for conducting the election to the posts of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor of Hubballi-Dharwad, hectic lobbying for the top posts has begun in the BJP, which is all set retain power.
As per the notification, the mayoral polls are scheduled to take place on May 28. The municipal corporation has been operating without an elected body for the last three years. Although the elections were held after much delay and results announced almost nine months ago, the newly elected members could not take oath of office due to various technical issues and litigation.
The election notification has suddenly created flutter among the elected Council members, particularly those of the BJP as they emerged as the single largest party in the 82-member Council.
