With the tenure of Mayor Sunanda Palanetra and Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig scheduled to come an end in the last week of February 2022, members of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) aspiring for the posts are looking forward to an announcement by the State Government on the reservation of the posts.
However, the election is unlikely to be a smooth affair for any political party as the 65-member MCC is a divided house with BJP having 22 seats, Congress 20 seats and JD(S) 17. One BSP member and five independents make up the rest of the MCC Council.
Former Minister and JD(S) leader S.R. Mahesh, however, expressed confidence that his party will secure the post of Mayor this time. But, he did not reveal which party’s support the JD(S) will seek.
