In the 10 urban local body in Tumkur district JD (S) has got an upper hand. In 234 wards in the district JD (S) has bagged 103 wards and come first. Congress with 70 seats is in the second place and BJP with 28 is in the third. However, Congress is trying to bag power in Tumkur.
Second position
In the 35 wards in Tumkur, the BJP which was ruling since the last 10 years is now relegated to the second position with Congress being victorious in 15 wards. The JD (S) with 6 and Left party with 1 are the other parties which have scored victories.
In Tiptur and Sira JD (S) has got the maximum number of seats (11). In both these places there were 31 wards each.
In Koratagere, Chikkanayakanahalli and Kunigal JD (S) has bagged a clear majority. This is the first time in 30 years in Pavagada the JD (S) with 11 seats in a 23 ward place is in the first place. 30tm91ep
The elections to the Tumkur CMC which went according to expected lines with no party getting a clear majority, however has seen the Congress bagging 15 seats. The BJP which had held the reigns of the administration the last two times has managed just 90 seats this time. JD (S) has got six seats and Left parties one. Four independents have won.
According to the present status the Congress is likely to get power. It needs just three seats for a clear majority. It has hopes of getting the support of four independents and the Left. In the fight between the JD (S) and BJP in Tiptur and Sira which have been upgraded to a CMC status, no party has got a clear majority. In Pavagada, Chikkanayakanahalli, Madhugiri, Korategere and Turuvekere BJP has not bagged even a single seat. In Madhugiri Congress has emerged as the largest party with 10 seats. Except in Tumkur and Madhugiri JD (S) has emerged as the largest party in other places.
It looks like JD (S) which has seven seats in Kunigal has dipped into the Congress bag to get a clear majority.